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Bitcoin Daily: Nigeria Moves To Create Crypto Framework; Australia Holds Blockchain Pilot With Singapore
November 25, 2020

The Federal Ministry of Finance in Nigeria is said to be in discussions with the securities watchdog in the country to create a new digital currency and blockchain structure, Cointelegraph reported. The ministry is working with the Securities and Exchange Commission located in Abuja to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Japan’s SBI VC Trade Debuts Crypto Lending; Bitcoin Closes In On All-Time High
November 24, 2020

Bitcoin continued its price climb today (Nov. 24), rising above $19,000 in the morning, CNBC 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...

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Bitcoin Daily: China To Hold Second Digital Yuan Lottery; Ripple Hiring Director For Central Bank...
November 23, 2020

Prices of digital coins Ethereum and XRP surged on Mon. (Nov. 23), riding the wave of bitcoin’s recent shooting price. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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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...