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Bitcoin Daily: US Sanctions Two Russians For Alleged $16.8M+ Crypto Theft; Bahamas' Sand Dollar To Launch; Kraken Gets Go-Ahead For Wyoming Bank Charter

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Those who have the currency will have the capacity to conduct company or peer-to-peer transactions with their cell phones, and they reportedly will not have to be online to do so, after the technology is in operation. SPDIs, for their part, are not allowed to provide loans, and every institution has to hold all of its assets in reserve. “By

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Square Offers Beauty Sector Online Booking, POS Tool

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The app-based tool gives salon customers the ability to book their appointments online and also issues reminders. Square just teamed up with DoorDash to give online merchants the ability to fulfill orders with on-demand deliveries.

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Online Holiday Spending Already A Record-Breaker

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Christmas is just around the corner, and online holiday shoppers have been busier and spending more than ever, according to a new report. Online sales reached $80.3 It’s the largest online shopping period ever, beating out last year’s total of $67.7 Shoppers didn’t just use their computers to purchase items online.

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World Central Bankers Discuss Alternatives To The Dollar

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The Jackson Hole, Wyoming, conference was comprised of current and former central bankers, including Bank of England Governor Mark Carney , who has challenged the dollar’s position as the world’s reserve currency. The Fed is looking to leverage its pre-existing connections to over 10,000 U.S.

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Amazon To Build More Whole Foods Locations

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One person familiar with the plans told the Wall Street Journal that in the Rocky Mountain region Whole Foods employees have visited retail spaces in Idaho, the southern part of Utah and Wyoming, areas where Whole Foods doesn’t have a presence.

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GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending

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Closer to home, in Wyoming, a bill has debuted in the state legislature to create a FinTech sandbox. “We are examining whether any changes in laws are required in terms of its dispensation, which may be needed when you try to have a sandbox and allow an activity which otherwise needs registration that the Act may not provide.”.

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PPP Funding Out But Not Necessarily Over; Lenders Preparing

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Abrigo customer Western States Bank in Laramie, Wyoming, which has already received SBA approval for 318 loans totaling $26.7 million, told customers on its website that it continues to take applications from eligible customers in Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming, even though the PPP funds had run out. “We Lenders plan to be ready.

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