Bitcoin-Central got the go-ahead thanks to a deal with French financial firms Aqoba and Credit Mutuel.

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The Senegalese army said rebels from the Casamance Movement for Democratic Forces attacked Credit Mutuel bank in Kafountine on Friday.

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It will be fun to shop for attractive prices on individual horses, but most fans figure to find their way back to the mutuel field before the pool closes.

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After working with French financial regulators, Bitcoin-Central has hammered out a deal with French payment processor Acoba and France's Credit Mutuel bank to become a payment service provider, which allows it to function much like a bank.

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On Friday, the 144th Thoroughbred racing meet here will kick off, bringing thousands of visitors to this town of almost 30, 000, thousands of visitors who will spend millions of dollars on hotels, meals, pari-mutuel tickets, spa treatments, and yearling Thoroughbreds.

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