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PayPal’s Bitcoin Backing Proves Crypto Is Ready For Prime Time (And Grandma)
November 30, 2020

When PayPal announced recently that its 350 million users can deposit bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in their accounts and spend it at 26 million merchants next year, it was characterized as the inevitable advance of digital currency. Daniel Gouldman, CEO of crypto-banking platform operator Ternio, told Karen...

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Facebook’s Libra To Make 2021 Debut As Single, Dollar-Backed Coin
November 29, 2020

Facebook‘s digital currency, Libra, could launch by January, but in a “limited format,” according to officials, as reported by Financial Times (FT). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Is ‘Embedded Regulation’ The Key To Stablecoins’ Success?
November 25, 2020

The age of digital currencies might be fully upon us, but key questions swirl about how to issue and regulate cryptos – especially stablecoins. To that end, a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) study concludes that “embedded regulation” might offer a solution for stablecoins, defined...

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PayPal CEO Schulman: Consumers Moving To Digital Currency In Droves
November 23, 2020

Consumers are moving to digital payments and cryptocurrency in droves, and it’s inevitable that more central banks will issue digital forms of currency, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman said in a televised interview on Monday (Nov. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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SEC Chair: Flaws In Modern Payments Systems Are Boosting Bitcoin
November 19, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton thinks inefficiencies in traditional payments are boosting favorability for bitcoin, a report from Coindesk says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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BOE: Banks Don’t Get Protection From Digital Currencies
November 15, 2020

Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said it isn’t his job to shield banks from the coming shift to digital currencies, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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ECB’s Lagarde Says Digital Euro Could Launch In Two To Four Years
November 12, 2020

Christine Lagarde, European Central Bank (ECB) president, said the ECB could make its own digital currency within a few years, which could change up the eurozone financial sector drastically, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Cryptocurrency Trading On PayPal Now Active For All Users
November 12, 2020

PayPal announced in a press release Thursday (Nov. 12) that all PayPal users can officially hold, buy and sell cryptocurrencies on the app, a feature that previously had been waitlisted for many users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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i2c President Says Blockchain Will Unlock Cryptocurrency
November 10, 2020

Cryptos are having a moment. 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 Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive...