During a recent interview, Michael Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital Holdings, shared his views on why he doesn’t see Bitcoin being used as a currency in the next 5 years. As a proponent of the store of value narrative for Bitcoin, Novogratz highlighted a few key reasons why he believes the price of Bitcoin will rise...Read More
2020 has been so far a challenging year. Issues such as the Australian wildfires and the global COVID-19 pandemic have harmed the planet and its inhabitants. The financial world has also suffered, especially during the first several months. The effects are evident within different sectors of the financial industry. While some have felt adverse consequences...Read More
This week was particularly interesting in the cryptocurrency markets. Bitcoin’s price charted a new 2020 high, surging to as much as $13,217 on Binance. The entire market cap surged and gained almost $40 billion throughout the past seven days. The catalyst for this major move was PayPal. The world’s largest online payment processor announced that...Read More
PayPal, the world’s largest online payment processor, is reportedly exploring acquisitions of cryptocurrency-oriented companies. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that this includes the popular Bitcoin custodian BitGo. The sources also revealed that PayPal has been in talks with BitGo, and it could potentially reach a deal “within weeks.” However, the negotiations could...Read More
Newfound bullish momentum is omnipresent with Bitcoin’s price throughout the last few days. The cryptocurrency has increased by more than $2,000 since October 6th, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Bitcoin Price Breaks 2020 Highs on PayPal News Throughout the entire month of September, Bitcoin’s price was somewhat stagnant, with a few minor...Read More
One of the world’s largest online payment processing companies, PayPal, has joined the cryptocurrency market and it will allow its customers to hold, buy, and sell Bitcoin and other cryptos using fiat currency. In addition, PayPal customers will be able to spend Bitcoin to shop at over 26 million vendors already included in its network...Read More
PayPal CTO, Sri Shivananda, believes that cryptocurrencies still have a long way to go in terms of mass adoption. While endorsing India’s digital asset ban removal, he noted that most consumers view them as assets instead of applicable currencies for actual payments. Crypto Needs More Use-Cases Sri Shivananda, the CTO of PayPal – one of...Read More
Pornhub, the popular adult website, has updated its payment methods and has added Tether (USDT) as an option. Just months after PayPal stopped supporting the platform, the cryptocurrency world introduces a viable alternative. TRON and USDT On Pornhub The adult platform announced that it had added the most-widely used stablecoin Tether (USDT) as a new...Read More
Litecoin is the sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and it is often considered the silver of the cryptocurrency market since Bitcoin appears to be the gold standard. The Litecoin Project is potentially one of the projects that could power the mass-market adoption of cryptocurrencies because it is a lighter, faster, and scalable variant of Bitcoin. In this...Read More
PayPal, the leader in online wallet payments, has filed a suit against the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over new rules requiring overly strict and constraining reporting for its digital wallets. Complaints of Unnecessary Reporting The CFPB has announced a campaign to regulate so-called prepaid cards, to avoid money laundering. In the lawsuit, filed...Read More
The likelihood of a Facebook crypto currency actually launching next year is so questionable that a trading firm is now offering bets on whether the social media giant can meet its deadlines. Facebook Crypto Failure? According to a Bloomberg report crypto derivatives exchange CoinFLEX is launching physically settled futures contracts for Libra, or whether it...Read More
[embedded content] A co-founder of LinkedIn and a member of the PayPal Mafia, Reid Hoffman, released a new rap video describing a competition between central banks and cryptocurrency. His “epic rap battle” begins with presenting the U.S. Founding Father and first Secretary of the Treasury – Alexander Hamilton, and, of course – Satoshi Nakamoto (don’t...Read More
PayPal’s community page is full of grievances about how the payment giant is ripping its clients off with incorrect exchange rates. One of the users believes the US company is probably making $100,000 every day by selling one fiat currency for another at about 3-4 percent higher prices. Like always, PayPal has no explanation to...Read More
In July 2019, the United States Fed cut rates by 25 basis points, causing a massive sell-off across most assets and further fueling global economic concerns surrounding a growing trade war between the United States and China. The constant back-and-forth flip-flopping between the two country’s leaders is creating much uncertainty and fear in global markets,...Read More
Following a visit to Switzerland to meet with the country’s financial regulators, United States lawmakers are still concerned over Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency project, Libra. A delegation of the United States House of Representatives visited Switzerland last week because they have been concerned about cryptocurrency issues, especially regarding Facebook’s yet-to-come stablecoin Libra. Representative Maxine Waters published...Read More
Experts from the payments industry believe that Apple Card launch can boost the company’s Apple Pay digital wallet system which can give tough competition to giants like Venmo, PayPal, and Square Cash. Earlier this week on Tuesday, August 20, tech giant Apple launched its Apple Card in the US market. Apple’s foray into the payments...Read More
Noah Kerner, the CEO of Acorns, anticipates converting niche savings app into bank option utilized by about 100 million users, while celebrities are opting for Acorns to invest in. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez, former baseball player, are the latest dual celebrities to invest in the fintech firm Acorns Grow Inc, according to the Wall...Read More
