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Bitcoin Rally Triggered By PayPal, Square Buying Spree
November 23, 2020

PayPal and Square’s Cash App digital currency buying spree has reportedly triggered a bitcoin rally, according to a Benzinga report on Monday (Nov. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Bitcoin Daily: Germany’s Finance Minister Says He’s Against Private Cryptos; Scam Used GoDaddy Employee Emails...
November 22, 2020

Malicious actors have now managed to momentarily take control over several cryptocurrency platforms by scamming employees at GoDaddy, the domain hosting service for these sites, in multiple attacks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Citibank Analyst Says Bitcoin Will Hit $318K; Pakistan SEC Exploring Digital Asset Regulation;...
November 16, 2020

A Citibank senior analyst predicted that bitcoin could reach $318,000 by December 2021 in a report written for Citibank’s institutional clients, according to CoinDesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Bitcoin Daily: NY Airport Uses Blockchain To Track Cleanliness; Payments Provider BitPay Debuts Crypto Payroll...
November 15, 2020

The Albany Airport is using a blockchain-based app to track the cleanliness of surfaces and objects in the airport due to health concerns with the pandemic, according to a report from Cointelegraph. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Blockchain Startup Ripple Registers Trademark For New PayString Offering
November 13, 2020

Silicon Valley’s Ripple, a blockchain payments startup, has filed a trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for PayString, which will likely be a new offering, according to a report in CoinDesk on Friday (Nov. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bitcoin Daily: BitPay Unveils Crypto Mass Payout Service; BOE: Stablecoins Not Fit For Wide Use
November 12, 2020

Crypto payment services provider BitPay has unveiled a new mass payout offering, BitPay Send, which lets entities of different sizes make payments to workers, clients, affiliates, suppliers, contractors and others with digital currency, according to a Thursday (Nov. 12) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Researching CBDC Use Cases; Lebanon To Introduce CBDC In 2021; SEC Member...
November 10, 2020

The U.K. Treasury Department is researching use cases for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), as well as drafting regulatory proposals for private stablecoins, U.K. Treasurer Chancellor Rishi Sunak said in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Investors See Fed’s Call For Stimulus As Reason To Buy Bitcoin; Fraud...
November 08, 2020

Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) has announced that Ripple has set up its new headquarters in the Centre, a press release 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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Bitcoin Daily: US Prosecutors Seek Prison Time In ICO Fraud Case; Judge Orders Telegram To...
November 04, 2020

American prosecutors want prison time for a co-founder of Centra Tech, an entity that had received endorsements from well-known people for a 2017 initial coin offering (ICO), CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...