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Bitcoin Daily: Hawaii Debuts Digital Currency Lab; Ripple Launches Live X-Border Payments With Thailand’s DeeMoney

PYMNTS

Thai FinTech firm DeeMoney is teaming with enterprise blockchain solution Ripple to facilitate quicker and less expensive cross-border money transfers, according to an announcement. DeeMoney is using RippleNet to process inbound payments coming into Thailand as of now, and it is the first non-bank institution in the country to use RippleNet.

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Fintech And Financial Institutions – Bridging the Gap

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The expansion of new fintech apps started a trend of eroding revenue and profits from banks and credit unions, generating a sense of competition with app developers. Meanwhile, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, said : “I don’t buy that fintech is completely different. Why Are Financial Institutions Adopting New Fintech Apps?

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COVID-19 Sees More Online Grocers Accept EBT SNAP Payments For Food

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Since then, the program has grown even further, and today Amazon accepts SNAP EBT in all states except Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine and Montana. In May, global payments processor and FinTech Fiserv announced it was also taking part in the USDA’s pilot program.

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Top 10 Regulatory Topics NBFIs Should Prepare for in 2022

Abrigo

A panel of experts from top regulatory supervisory agencies recently spoke at the Hawaii Bankers Association (HBA) BSA/AML Symposium to give insight into regulatory topics NBFIs should prepare for in 2022. What does this mean for the current regulatory focus for non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs)?

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Top 10 Regulatory Hot Topics for 2022 – What AML Professionals Need to Know

Abrigo

A panel of experts from top regulatory supervisory agencies recently spoke at the Hawaii Bankers Association (HBA) BSA/AML Symposium to give insight into what they will be looking for in upcoming examinations. What does this mean for the current regulatory focus for financial institutions?

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ICBA LIVE 2023: What to expect

Independent Banker

Katie Kuehner-Hebert LIVE exclusive: ThinkTECH All-Star Showcase Over the past four years, more than 40 fintechs have made their way through ICBA’s ThinkTECH Accelerator program. Then, the panel discussion, facilitated by community bankers, will spotlight a different set of fintechs and drill into individual bank experiences.

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A Roadie For Everyone

PYMNTS

The co-founder of the FinTech firm Kabbage did something unusual when he found himself with a box full of broken bathroom tiles that were about to put him off schedule by three days. After a little under a year in business the app has 300K downloads and 22K drivers nationwide, even in far flung regions like Alaska and Hawaii.

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