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NCUA grants third charter of 2023 while Maryland group aims to be next

American Banker

The National Credit Union Administration approved the Young Community Federal Credit Union to begin operations in Kentucky soon. An organization in Maryland is shooting for a 2024 opening.

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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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A fund for diverse tech companies

Independent Banker

First National Bank and Black Tech Nation Ventures teamed up to support minority-owned startups in the Pittsburgh community and beyond. Driven by her goal to cultivate a supportive community for diverse tech startups, Kelauni Jasmyn founded the fiscally sponsored nonprofit Black Tech Nation in Pittsburgh in 2018.

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Amazon To Shut Down Free Sample Program

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Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter Wednesday (Nov. They asked whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities and whether the technology posed a risk to national security.

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Amazon Discontinues Free Sample Program

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Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter Wednesday (Nov. They asked whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities and whether the technology posed a risk to national security.

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Synchrony Says Erroneous Email Not Tied To Data Breach

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Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter asking whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities or whether it posed a risk to national security.

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Grubhub, BJ’s Restaurants And Brewhouse Announce Partnership

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Grubhub , a mobile food ordering and delivery platform, is expanding its range of delivery and catering options once again, this time by announcing news of a partnership with another national leader in food services: BJ’s Restaurants and Brewhouse. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc., Additionally, corporate catering is available for business functions.