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Bitcoin Daily: Hawaii Debuts Digital Currency Lab; Ripple Launches Live X-Border Payments With Thailand’s DeeMoney

PYMNTS

In other news, Hawaii is rolling out its inaugural experimental program for cryptocurrency called the Digital Currency Innovation Lab, according to an announcement. As it stands, it is estimated that approximately 1 million people from Thailand are working around the world and sending funds home.

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Toyota Brings Car Sharing To Hawaii

PYMNTS

Toyota has announced that it is offering a car share service for residents and visitors in Honolulu, Hawaii. The new mobility solution called Hui — a round-trip, station-based car share service — is operated by Servco Pacific ( Servco ), Toyota’s distributor in Hawaii.

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Bitcoin Daily: Chiliz Blockchain Firm Creates Sports-Focused Crypto Exchange; Proposed Hawaii Legislation Would Allow Banks To Hold Digital Currencies

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We have created a new usage and innovation (fan token, influence, etc. In other bitcoin news, a proposed bill in Hawaii would let banks hold onto crypto for customers, according to CoinDesk. 18, and would allow banks in Hawaii to hold onto digital securities, virtual currencies, digital consumer assets and open blockchain tokens.

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Want More Innovation At Your Bank? Teach The Learning Mindset

South State Correspondent

We just finished up the Western Independent Bankers (WIB) Conference on the Big Island in Hawaii for their annual conference and one of the most interesting lessons came in the most unlikely of places – dolphin training.

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P2P Payments Platform Square Adds Bitcoin

Bank Innovation

The option is not open to several states, including New York, Georgia, Hawaii […]. Square began testing the bitcoin option in November, and yesterday announced that users can now use the bitcoin buy/sell option.

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In Hawaii, Streamlined Mass Transit In The (HOLO) Cards, Beyond The Paper Pass

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In Hawaii, we are about to find out. Notably, he said, some of those transit-innovating peers are on their second or third generation of smart cards. More likely you are headed to your final destination across a number of methods, with bus, train and possibly even bike in the mix.

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Brad M. Bolton: Our greatest assets

Independent Banker

Innovation: Implement new digital solutions. Embracing innovative offerings. This year, gathering for ICBA LIVE in Hawaii and bringing our collective forces to Washington in the spring to advocate for our priorities will aid in ensuring community banks continue to flourish. My Top Three. Priorities for a successful 2023.