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Bitcoin Daily: 7,000 Crypto ATMs Worldwide, Data Says; Marshall Islands Plans National Digital Currency

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The appointed organizer for the initiative, SFB Technologies, tapped the Algorand protocol because of its scalability, speed, security and its “ability to effectively implement required compliance controls and the transaction finality needed for a national currency.” At that time, Robocoin put a machine in a café in Vancouver.

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

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ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Award winners for 2021 demonstrate that when their local areas need support, community banks are there with innovative, compassionate and thoughtful responses. The community bank provided nearly 480,000 PPP loans totaling more than $13 billion to businesses across the nation. “I

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Dunkin’s ‘Flexible Operating Model’ Offers Delivery, Pickup, Drive-Thru Amid COVID-19

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has a “flexible operating model” where it can keep providing delivery, curbside pickup, and drive-thru where in-restaurant dining is not permitted. percent comparable store sales in the first 10 weeks of the quarter, and it was “on track to deliver the highest quarterly comp since Q3 of 2013.”. locations remain open as of April 25.

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How Singapore Is Fueling A ‘Smart Nation’

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Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Startups are estimated to employ nearly 300,000 on the island nation. Singapore is poised to become the world’s first country to make the notion of a “Smart Nation” an actual reality.

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Bulk Nation And The Frill-Free Customizable Grocery Future

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But Bulk Nation had a radical idea about fixing that problem. This was the founding question for the alternative grocery company when it first opened in Sarasota, Florida, in 2013. And, he noted, customers who are coming to Bulk Nation are also going to experience a much wider range of goods than they might otherwise.

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Washington State AG Sues Debt Buyers for Operating Without a License

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On September 21, 2018, the Attorney General for the State of Washington filed a lawsuit (see complaint ) against several companies engaged in purchasing charged-off consumer debts, for operating as “collection agencies” without a license, in violation of the Washington Collection Agency Act (WCAA).

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On National Burrito Day, Chipotle Serves Up Signs Of QSR Innovation

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As far as made-up, non-holiday holidays go, you could probably do worse than National Burrito Day , which takes place on Thursday (April 4). Chipotle’s Digital Gains. As you enjoy your burrito today – or perhaps just think about burritos – also give thought to the innovative strides being made in the QSR world.