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Visa Seeks Patent On System To Turn Government Currencies Into Digital Blockchain Versions

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A central entity may implement a monetary policy and issue currency. A central entity may maintain exclusive rights to create or destroy currency in a region such as a nation. A central entity may be associated with a government of such a region.”.

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EU Digital Services Act Discussion Could Be Start Of Seismic Policy Change

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The European Commission noted on its site that the legal framework for digital services has been unchanged in the region for about 20 years. Google, alongside the other multi-national tech companies and tech platform firms like Airbnb and Booking.com, says the DSA will unduly constrain business.

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Demand For Faster Payments Skyrockets

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Treasury’s difficulties getting relief money to individuals, has renewed calls for the government to accelerate its FedNow national real-time payments network, still not expected to be operational until at least 2023. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) disbursement fiasco, coupled with the U.S.

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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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China Uses Monetary Policy To Cure China’s Economic, Viral Ills

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Can monetary policy cure the ills of an economic slowdown caused by the Coronavirus ? That target was slated to be announced at the National People’s Congress scheduled for early March, which is now delayed. China may be about to find out. News came on Tuesday (Feb. No easy fix is in sight.

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FEMA Looks At Blockchain To Aid Disaster Payouts

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These steps would allow much more rapid liquidation of an insurance policy, including a ‘disaster dividend,’ or a ‘harm’s way’ claim, which could be used to pay for evacuation-related expenses,” the agency stated in its latest National Advisory Draft Report to the FEMA Administrator.

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WHO Warns Europe Is Entering ‘Acute’ Phase Of Pandemic

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that Europe is likely entering into the “acute” phase of the COVID-19 pandemic as nations scramble to quell the latest surge in infections. in particular, has been extremely hard-hit. in particular, has been extremely hard-hit. “We To date, Europe has confirmed approximately 27.5

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