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Movie Triumph 'Bad Boys 4': Will Smith's Comeback Brings Hope To Studios, Theaters
Monday, June 10, 2024 - 11:12am | 1057An infamous slap at the 2022 Academy Awards resulted in Will Smith being ban from the annual awards show and several of his movie projects that were in the works placed on hold. Smith's box office return in the "Bad Boys" movie franchise saw strong results, which could signal forgiveness from movie...
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EXCLUSIVE: Green Check Verified Lands $100M In Financing Requests, Partners With Brinks, Coda Capital
Monday, June 3, 2024 - 8:45am | 655Kevin Hart, founder and CEO of Green Check Verified, told Benzinga exciting news from the Spring 2024 Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Hollywood, FL. Hart revealed how his team secured over $100 million in financing requests and announced a major partnership with Brinks. Additionally, he...
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Federal Cannabis Shift: 'The Industry Is Projected To Surpass $100 Billion By 2030,' Says Expert
Friday, May 31, 2024 - 9:19am | 873In a historic policy shift, the Justice Department has proposed reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance. This decision, if finalized, would acknowledge the medical benefits of cannabis and categorize it with drugs like ketamine and some anabolic steroids. However, it...
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Tom Brady Roasted For Cryptocurrency Investment In Netflix Special: 'Tom, How Did You Fall For That? Even Gronk Was Like—Me Know That's Not Real Money'
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 2:38pm | 584Legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady was roasted by former teammates, comedians and friends during a live Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) streaming special Sunday. Among the topics discussed were Brady's career, unwillingness to retire, his divorce from Gisele Bündchen and various NFL controversies like "...
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Tom Brady To Be Roasted In Live Netflix Special: NFL GOAT Becomes GROAT In Streaming Giant's Continuing Bet On Sports Content
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 2:24pm | 796Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDQ: NFLX) is upping its sports game in 2024 with several news items and the premiere of a comedy roast of Tom Brady, one of the greatest NFL players of all time. What Happened: For years, Netflix had a strategy of launching sports-adjacent content, which includes...
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EXCLUSIVE: Banking-Fit Means Your Cannabis Business Is At The 'Pinnacle Of Fitness,' Experts Explain At Benzinga Conference
Friday, April 19, 2024 - 10:39am | 827Cannabis is a "competitive industry," and those looking to build their business should "embrace it," says Kevin Hart, founder and CEO of Green Check Verified, a leader in banking solutions for the cannabis industry. To get the much-needed capital, all you need to do is not be afraid of the...
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EXCLUSIVE: Green Check, Brinks-Owned PAI Forge Partnership To Expand ATM Access For Cannabis Businesses
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 9:30am | 662In an onstage announcement at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on Tuesday morning, Green Check, a leader in fintech for the cannabis market, revealed its collaboration with Payment Alliance International (PAI), powered by Brinks (NYSE:BCO). This strategic alliance aims to offer robust,...
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AI-Powered Savings: How Green Check's New Collaboration Will Benefit Cannabis Businesses
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 2:27pm | 587Cannabis-focused fintech connector Green Check has partnered with Order.co, a procurement platform, welcoming it to the Green Check Connect Marketplace. This new collaboration will help cannabis operators cut costs, save time and improve procurement efficiency, the Florida-based company announced...
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Green Check Verified CEO To Talk Cannabis Banking Revolution On Heels Of $6M Funding Round
Thursday, February 29, 2024 - 5:35pm | 430Kevin Hart has guided Green Check Verified through a year of remarkable growth. The founder and CEO established the company as a leader in banking solutions for the cannabis industry. With over 8,800 businesses now using its platform, Green Check Verified has seen a 131% increase in its user base,...
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Financial Relief For Cannabis As Green Check Adds Major Partners
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - 12:20pm | 507Cannabis-focused fintech connector and technology and insights provider Green Check announced on Wednesday that Advocharge, Flex Payment Solutions, BitX and Distru have joined Green Check Connect, a cannabis business marketplace launched in January 2023. Green Check Connect allows all cannabis-...
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Kevin Hart Steals A $20 Million NFT In His Latest Netflix Movie: 'Bullish,' Says Social Media
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 4:02pm | 461Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) may not be as hot as in 2021, but Kevin Hart's new Netflix movie "Lift" shows the cultural phenomenon still has life. What Happened: One of the film's plot points revolves around the main characters stealing a single-edition NFT created by an...
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Cannabis Banking Made Easy: PFCU & Green Check Verified Partnership Is Breaking Barriers
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 - 1:32pm | 416Green Check Verified, a fintech connector, technology, and insights provider in the emerging cannabis market, has partnered with PFCU, a community-based credit union with 13 locations in Michigan. This partnership empowers PFCU to expand its cannabis banking offering to legal cannabis businesses...
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Fintech Cannabis Company Partners With TASI Bank To Broaden Its Footprint Across The US
Thursday, August 17, 2023 - 8:54am | 634Green Check Verified, a fintech provider of compliant cannabis banking solutions and business services, partnered with TASI Bank, which serves an extensive array of local businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area. This partnership empowers the community bank, a division of the Bank of Guam...
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Mark Cuban Reveals His Biggest Missed Investment That Cost Him Billions
Sunday, July 23, 2023 - 2:42pm | 458Billionaire investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban, has a multifaceted life. The "Shark Tank" star has built a career creating and investing in many profitable companies. During a recent interview on Kevin Hart's "Hart to Heart" talk show,...
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Green Check Verified Teams Up With Alleaves To 'Make The Lives Of Legal Cannabis Operators Easier'
Monday, May 22, 2023 - 8:22am | 394Green Check Verified announced an integration with Alleaves. This point-of-sale integration will improve the user experience of cannabis-related businesses (CRBs) utilizing GCV’s platform, ensuring CRBs no longer have to format spreadsheets and manually upload their sales data to meet banking...