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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...

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Bitcoin Daily: Didi Joins China’s Digital Yuan Testing; Putin Orders Russian Gov’t Workers, Officials To...
December 13, 2020

Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed an order directing public officials to report cryptocurrency holdings, CoinDesk reports. 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: DBS Launches Digital Asset Exchange; BitLipa Users Can Buy, Sell Crypto On Paxful;...
December 10, 2020

Financial services firm DBS announced in a press release Thursday (Dec. 10) that it is launching a “members-only” digital exchange for integrated digital asset tokenization, trading and holding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Latin American Gangs Use Crypto In Money Laundering, Report Says; Data Shows 13...
December 09, 2020

Gangs in Latin America are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency to operate illegal trades of drugs, guns, sex and people, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Circle Revamps Stablecoin Platform As USDC Grows 500 Pct
December 09, 2020

Cryptocurrency platform startup Circle has overhauled its network to advance mainstream trading, while its stablecoin USDC has surpassed three billion in circulation, growing by nearly 500 percent in 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...