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Bitcoin Daily: Dutch Parliament Cracks Down On Money Laundering; Busan Considers Launching Its Own Crypto

PYMNTS

Minister of Finance Wopke Hoekstra and Ferdinand Grapperhaus, Minister of Justice and Security, sent a note to Parliament on Monday (July 1) explaining a three-part approach to limit the risks associated with cryptos — an effort to make the country a leader in the fight against money laundering.

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Square Partners With POWDR To Offer Ski Resorts Contactless Transactions

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POWDR chose to partner with Square because they help elevate the guest experience from enabling fast, secure, contactless payments to integrated online-ordering solutions,” Justin Sibley , co-president of POWDR, said in the release. Further, remote channels have enabled consumers to shop local, safely and securely.

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Fiserv Enables SNAP Online EBT Payment Acceptance For Grocers

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Eight additional states, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, Vermont and the District of Columbia, are slated to be added in June. The ability for grocers to enable safe and secure ecommerce, for all of their customer segments, remains critically important to their success.”.

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Can Crypto Power Tourist Cities, Block By Blockchain?

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The creators put [emphasis] on safety and security management of all smart city systems.”. China is hardly the only player looking to create so-called crypto cities: In Nevada, a digital currency millionaire is aiming to build a blockchain-based community.

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The Public Sector Takes The Lead On eProcurement

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Last year, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) published a report criticizing government procurement’s increasing use of Amazon Business, which secured local government contracts via the U.S. Communities government purchasing co-op.

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Instead, we give those dollars to the community.”. Asset size: $1.36

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Banking's Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2018 Edition

Jeff For Banks

is the parent company of Willamette Valley Bank, a community bank headquartered in Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1980, Plumas Bank is a full-service community bank headquartered in Quincy in Northeastern California. The bank operates twelve branches, eleven in California and one in Nevada. Welcome to the list! #2. And to them I say.

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