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Bitcoin Daily: Deribit Crypto Exchange Flees Netherlands’ Tight Regulation; Illinois Now Recognizes Blockchain Contracts As Legally Binding

PYMNTS

On another note, Illinois has become the most recent state to recognize blockchain-based records, including smart contracts, as legal, according to CoinDesk. Illinois’s Blockchain Technology Act went into effect on Jan. In other news, blockchain compliance startup Securrency has received $17.65

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Fall Festivities

Gonzobanker

Treasury management provider Dragonfly Financial Technologies launched independently from an ACI Worldwide sale. Core: Core-n Mazes and Hayrides FIS acquired embedded finance provider Bond Financial Technologies and announced plans to spin off merchant solutions (to be named Worldpay ). for automated underwriting.

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Why State And Local Governments Struggle To Shred The Paper Check

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Governments at the state and local level are having trouble meeting this need, however, as they must also balance regulatory compliance standards against the desires of their in-state residents. The state of Illinois is still considering digital disbursements, though innovation remains slow. government departments. Government Agencies.

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Figure CEO: Figure Pay, National Bank Charter Will Boost Financial Inclusion

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While many digital-first companies springboard from payments into lending, Figure Technologies , a FinTech focused on home improvement, debt consolidation and retirement products that leverage blockchain protocols, is branching out from lending into payments. Blockchain and a bank charter might do much to boost financial inclusion.

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Motus On Mapping Mileage Reimbursement

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For where there are reimbursement considerations, compliance issues are close at hand. There are a number of moving parts that should spur business owners to consider how and why they account for costs and reimburse drivers, with implications for both the bottom line and compliance activities. Compliance Concerns.

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How Can Real-Time Decisions Improve the Customer Experience?

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During this webinar, we’ll focus on how to improve the customer experience at every decision point while boosting compliance efforts and why it is important for businesses to invest in new technologies to improve the customer experience, maintain compliance, increase profitability, and remain competitive in the marketplace.

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Using digital lending helps to reach small businesses

Independent Banker

“The necessities of a digital-first approach were greatly magnified during the pandemic, with many banks having to close branches and rapidly adopt new digital technology to address the needs of the PPP [Paycheck Protection Plan] loan. William Atkinson is a writer in Illinois. Rolling out digital lending.

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