This invitation comes after DCIL admitted the first cohort of companies in August 2020. The second cohort will operate without money transmitter licenses until June 30, 2022. Hawaii’s government has invited established crypto firms to join the Digital Currency Innovation Lab (DCIL) program, which seeks to boost financial innovation in the country. The government unveiled this news through a news release on January 25, noting that all interested firms should apply through the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) website. The application deadline will be on February 27, 3:00 AM UTC, and the program is set to run until June 30, 2022. According to the press release, this will be the second onboarding round. The first cohort came in August 2020, and it comprised 11 well-known companies. These are Apex Crypto, bitFlyer USA, BlockFi Trading, CEX.IO, Cloud Nalu, Coinme, ErisX, Flexa Network, Gemini Trust Company, Novi Financial, and River Financial.