PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Hawaii announced that it is planning to be the first state to offer cashless cannabis sales in an effort to avoid robberies and other crimes targeting marijuana dispensaries. According to a Bloomberg news report, the governor’s office said that all of Hawaii’s eight licensed dispensaries have agreed to go cashless by Oct.
PYMNTS
MAY 10, 2018
If the longest journey begins with a simple step, might the streamlined journey begin with a simple tap of the card? In Hawaii, we are about to find out. The HOLO card can be loaded with cash via phone or bank account. The closed loop account-based system is one where every card has an account linked to it.
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Independent Banker
DECEMBER 31, 2022
Community bankers have proven vocal advocates on numerous issues facing our industry, including pushing to advance a cannabis banking safe harbor, close the industrial loan company loophole, oppose an extension of Durbin Amendment restrictions to credit cards and shape the debate over the regulation of crypto assets.
PYMNTS
JULY 17, 2018
The credit union (CU) market has long argued that rules intended for larger, more traditional banks have unjustly been applied to their industry, stifling their growth and pace of innovation. A recent partnership could make it easier for credit unions to instantly issue replacement payment cards to members.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 8, 2018
Coverage includes New York lawmakers seeking to put a cap on ridesharing services, states working to embrace blockchain , Hawaii saving money by converting some functions to digital, new data from the Federal Reserve and Starbucks clearing up the confusion over cryptocurrency. City Council Weighs In On Ridesharing Debate With Cap.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Cannabis’ status as a schedule-one narcotic means the federally chartered banks, the card networks and the traditional payments ecosystem have made it clear that they’d like to steer clear. In turn, that means digital payment methods of all kinds have largely been a no-go, making pot a $7 billion cash industry in 2016.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
The plastic cards have become a fixture in American wallets from Maine to Hawaii, required not just when behind the wheel, but also at cigar shops, liquor stores, bars and nightclubs. I think the industry is moving that way,” Krawiec said. Driver’s licenses have not changed much over the past few decades.
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