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Rhode Island authorities to roll out new blockchain bill

The Paypers

Rhode Island’s representatives have introduced a new bill aimed at creating regulatory clarity around Bitcoin (BTC) related businesses as well as blockchain innovators.

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Bitcoin Daily: Rhode Island’s Blockchain Act Aims For Crypto Rules Too; Rapper Akon Details Crypto Plans

PYMNTS

In other digital currency news, the state of Rhode Island introduced a bill last Wednesday (March 11) to create a blockchain-friendly business environment to attract digital innovators. “If David Place (R-47) told Cointelegraph.

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Charles Potts: Fueling growth through innovation

Independent Banker

Demand for digital solutions continues to accelerate, making innovation an imperative for community banks looking to excel in today’s evolving market. That’s why ICBA makes innovation a priority and provides community banks with the information and tools necessary to grow and succeed in today’s competitive landscape.

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Citizens Access Targeting ‘Optimizers’ to Grow Deposits Beyond the Bank’s Footprint

Bank Innovation

Citizens Access, the digital-only arm of Rhode Island-based Citizens Financial Group, has grown to about $4 billion in deposits, mostly from new customers outside the bank's traditional footprint, since its launch in July 2018. If you build it, the optimizers will come.

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25 Million Mobile Users, Only 2 Million on Bank of America’s Erica

Bank Innovation

Keep in mind that we started the rollout earlier this year with Rhode Island (which has a relatively small population) and completed in all markets in June," Betty […]. Bank of America might have 25.3 million active mobile users, but only two million of those users are using the bank's virtual assistant Erica.

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DOJ, State AGs To Meet On Antitrust Suit Against Google

PYMNTS

We actually have to take a hard look at whether these behemoths are killing off innovation and competition.”. David Cicilline (D-Rhode Island) ended the hearing by saying the companies “have monopoly power.” Google, Facebook Inc. and other tech companies have been facing backlash from lawmakers and regulators around the globe.

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Innovation Or Annihilation: The Choice Restaurants Face As Recovery Revs Up

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But that’s not happening nationwide, according to Brian Hassan , co-founder and co-CEO of Kickfin , which works with restaurants on payment solutions, and Stephen DeSousa , CEO at Broadway Hospitality Group , which represents 14 Massachusetts and Rhode Island eateries. The experts agreed that loans from the U.S.