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MTrac Launches Marijuana Payments Platform For Louisiana

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The state of Louisiana has entered legal marijuana territory with medical cannabis access beginning this week. According to MTrac, its payments platform was developed in cooperation with “the main bank in Louisiana” that plans to provide bank account services to the state’s marijuana-related businesses. Global Payout Inc.

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Darden Cyberattack Puts 567K Cards At Risk

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Darden Restaurants announced Wednesday (August 23) that the data on 567,000 payment card numbers may have been exposed. The company said payment card information — including card numbers — from visitors who went to the restaurants from Nov. 3, 2017, through Jan. 2 2018 may have been affected.

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PSCU Study Shows Overall Spending Down Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt personal finances, a study by credit union service organization (CUSO) PSCU shows that overall credit card spending is down 29 percent for the week ending April 5, compared to the same period in 2019. Debit card spending is down 12 percent for the same period. Gas spending was down 55.5

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PSCU Says CU Spending Up With Stimulus Funds Arriving

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Debit card spend and average debit card purchases saw year-over-year increases as money was automatically deposited into checking accounts — and consumers found ways to use it, with debit purchases on consumer goods notably increasing.” . People spent more money on consumer goods, with a 20 percent increase in debit card transactions.

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Inside The Fight For Digital Driver’s Licenses

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Colorado, Louisiana and 10 other states have digital driver’s licenses in various stages of development but are facing their share of obstacles, including the possibility of incompatibility across state lines. Biometrics are growing increasingly popular among credit card users. Developments From Around The World Of Digital ID.

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Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?

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In the March Digital Identity Tracker® , PYMNTS explores the latest developments in the world of digital IDs, including the rise of biometrics in the border control sector, challenges to digital ID posed by the new coronavirus outbreak and a new credit card-mounted fingerprint reader from NatWest. But the U.S.

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Bitcoin Tracker: Easy Access Is ‘Easier’ With ATMS & Gift Cards

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Not to make them out to be a toast attraction, but the other kiosks can be checked out in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Louisiana and Nevada. What about gift cards? Research says millennials love gift cards , so that may be a way to create a budding bitcoin trend. The average rate of a new bitcoin ATM? Or does it?

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