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Bitcoin Daily: Italy’s Banks Test Digital Euro On DLT
December 22, 2020

The Italian Banking Association (ABI) is running experiments for a digital euro, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Bitcoin Daily: Square’s Cash App Lets Consumers Earn Bitcoin On Purchases; Nigeria Trades Second-Highest Bitcoin...
December 20, 2020

Square‘s Cash App has a new feature letting customers get bitcoin back with any transaction, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Bitcoin Daily: Salvation Army Now Takes Crypto Donations; Coinbase CEO Warns New Investors Of Crypto’s...
December 17, 2020

The Salvation Army Western Territory is now accepting cryptocurrency donations, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Bitcoin Triples In Value To Record High Near $24,000
December 17, 2020

Bitcoin reached an all-time high, surging 12 percent to $23,421, more than triple its value since the start of 2020, CNBC reported on Thursday (Dec. 17), citing crypto market data provider Coin Metrics.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Bitcoin Daily: American Express Ventures Invests In FalconX; Malta’s Banks Skeptical Of Blockchain
December 16, 2020

American Express Ventures has invested in cryptocurrency exchange platform FalconX, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Bitcoin Breaks Through $20,000 Mark, Hits Record Highs
December 16, 2020

Bitcoin continued its ongoing surge in price Wednesday (Dec. 16), heading above the $20,000 mark for the first time ever — eclipsing its previous record high set in 2017. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Bitcoin Daily: Mobile Payments App Slide Now Includes Crypto Option; SatoshiPay To Use German Bank’s...
December 15, 2020

BitPay, which is the world’s largest provider of bitcoin and cryptocurrency services, has announced that mobile payments app Slide will now add cryptocurrency as a payment option, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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FIS Powers Launch Of Quontic Bank’s Bitcoin Rewards Account
December 15, 2020

Bank software and payment technology giant FIS is teaming up with a New York-based digital bank to launch a rewards card where users can earn bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bitcoin Daily: Argentina’s Crypto Exchanges See Record Growth In 2020; JD.com Sees 20,000 Digital Yuan...
December 14, 2020

Argentinian crypto exchange Ripio has had a huge surge in users, boasting almost 1 million now as opposed to just 400,000 at the beginning of the year, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...