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

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Online grocers are increasingly allowing underprivileged consumers to use EBT payments (the modern equivalent of food stamps) at a time when the pandemic has made going to the store too risky for many shoppers. The move by the two companies is just the latest initiative in a growing trend of EBT acceptance for online grocery shoppers.

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Bank of Hawaii Launches ‘Branch of Tomorrow’ Premises

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The bank is reopening revamped branches, while others are adding physical branches in face of online shift Community Banking Feature3 Feature The Economy Financial Trends Lines of Business Retail Banking Branch Technology/ATMs.

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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

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The decision opened the floodgates to legalized sports betting – both in-person and online – in the U.S. states, with only Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Washington labeling DFS as illegal. All in, counting online and in-person wagers, Super Bowl betting was worth roughly $6.8

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NEW REPORT: New Regs Open New Markets For Credit Unions

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Every interaction that a member (or potential member) has with a credit union, both in-person and online, can inform their overall impression of the financial institution (FI). 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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The company sends deliveries via ground shipping to 48 states (not Alaska or Hawaii at this time). It also points out that its protein is sourced from a family-owned farm in Canada. Consumers can order Chippin’s products through its website and pay by credit card or PayPal.

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Amazon Said To Roll Out PillPack Service To Employees

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News of Amazon ‘s acquisition of online pharmacy startup PillPack have had analysts assuming the eCommerce conglomerate is ready to introduce an online pharmacy to its suite of services. While customers in every state, except Hawaii, can receive drugs from PillPack, only a select few facilities can deliver the product.

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