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

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In other news, Hawaii is rolling out its inaugural experimental program for cryptocurrency called the Digital Currency Innovation Lab, according to an announcement. The lab will take applications online from March 17 to May 1.

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NEW REPORT: New Regs Open New Markets For Credit Unions

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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. To Help Members, Hawaii First Looks To New Housing Alternatives. Around The Credit Union World.

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Making Online Pet Food More Pup- And Planet-Friendly With Crickets

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Traditional pet snacks made with beef or poultry may not always be healthy for pups or the environment, but food innovators are aiming to provide alternatives. The company sends deliveries via ground shipping to 48 states (not Alaska or Hawaii at this time). Take Chippin , which sells a line of snacks with cricket protein.

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How QSRs Bring Mobile And Digital Payments To The Table

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In the age of quick-service restaurant (QSR) dining technology innovation, restaurants are frantically looking into ways to provide consumers with mobile ordering bells and whistles like third-party payment integrations, rewards programs and surprise-and-delight offers. At the same time, dining platforms are expanding their offerings.

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Target Teams With Google For Voice-Activated Shopping

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not including Alaska and Hawaii) and requires no shipping or service fees for delivery when you meet a retailer’s order minimum. Target shoppers will also be able to order online and then pick up their items in-store. The service is available across the continental U.S.

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Floating The Next Big Idea For Social Commerce

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Since the dawn of the internet in the mid-90s, there have been some genius ideas and some completely innovative business models. New companies now aim to be used as a verb by creating an innovative way to buy goods – such as: “I floated it.”. We don’t search, we Google. We don’t shop at Amazon , we one-click.

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Fintech And Financial Institutions – Bridging the Gap

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But technology innovators and financial institutions have worked together for generations. Hawaii National Bank’s Hawaii Score enables existing bank customers and non-customers the capability to access a TransUnion credit report and score without the need for a credit card or an existing account with Hawaii National Bank.

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