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Bitcoin Daily: Argentina's Crypto Exchanges See Record Growth In 2020; JD.com Sees 20,000 Digital Yuan Transactions In 24 Hours

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This is bigger than the 2017 spike on operations and on demand.". Suzhou, located in East China's Jiangsu Province, is at the frontlines for China's push to enact a national digital currency. on Friday (Dec. 11), according to a report from the Global Times. has surpassed 5,000 locations.

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Memorial Day: Remember Sergeant (USMC) Rafael Peralta

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In 2003, he transferred to Marine Corp Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay, and reenlisted. In 2004, he along with his other battalion mates, were deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. On November 15, 2004, Peralta and his squad were heavily engaged in Operation al Fajr, commonly known as the second Battle of Fallujah.

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36 State Attorneys General settle with CarMax over non-disclosure of open safety recalls

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Joe Wilson, Chief Operating Officer, stated: CarMax led the industry in recall transparency by sharing vehicle specific recall information in-store and online to ensure our customers know about open recalls prior to purchase.

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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

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states, with only Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Washington labeling DFS as illegal. In a microcosm of the national expansion, New Hampshire’s newly online sports gambling program raked in $2.31 According to ESPN reports , 24 more states are “moving toward” legalization.

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The Solar Industry’s Most Active Investors

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Investors like the US Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation have also been highly active in giving out grants and financing debt rounds. Among Engie’s investments is PEG Africa , a solar home system that operates across West Africa on a pay-as-you-go model. grant from the local Municipal Government of Dongguan.

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A New Kind Of Self-Sustaining Fishery Could Offset The Worst Impacts Of Animal Farming

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Commercial operation of offshore fish farms has been limited to date due to regulations, as well as the challenges of efficiently operating a large farming operation far from land. The Aquapod was transported through waters 3 to 75 miles off the west coast of the ‘Big Island’ of Hawaii, per the video below.

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CanPay: Solving Pot’s Payments Problem

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The Cole Memo , issued in 2013 by the Department of Justice, lays out the guidelines under which financial institutions can offer compliant financial services (like bank accounts) to businesses operating dispensaries in states where it is legal to sell medicinal and/or recreational marijuana. in fact, there are fewer than two dozen.

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