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Bitcoin Smashes New Records With Valuation Topping $1 Trillion
February 19, 2021

The cryptocurrency craze has topped new records, with bitcoin’s market valuation surpassing $1 trillion, according to a CNBC report on Friday (Feb. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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BitPay CEO: Institutional Activity Creates New Era For Bitcoin
February 19, 2021

We’ve seen it all before, right? Bitcoin at $20,000 seems so … 2020. 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....

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Safello Customers Can Now Buy Crypto Using Klarna
February 18, 2021

Shopping service and payments firm Klarna is partnering with crypto exchange Safello in a collaboration that will link the two Swedish platforms for cryptocurrency trading. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Robinhood Allows Crypto Deposit And Withdrawal Including Dogecoin
February 17, 2021

Brokerage app Robinhood, popular with younger retail investors, will allow customers to deposit and withdraw cryptocurrencies, Reuters reported. That will include the meme-based dogecoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Fed Official: Bitcoin Doesn’t Jeopardize The Dollar
February 16, 2021

James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said he doesn’t see bitcoin and other digital currencies as a threat to the dollar, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Feb. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Bitcoin Trading Value Surpasses $50K For The First Time
February 16, 2021

Aggressive bitcoin trading over the past two-plus months has seen the digital currency’s price tag soar above $50,000 for the first time on Tuesday (Feb. 16), The Wall Street Journal reported.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Morgan Stanley Investment Division Considering Bitcoin
February 15, 2021

Counterpoint Global, the $150 billion Morgan Stanley Investment Management investing arm, is taking a deep dive into bitcoin and cryptocurrency, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Feb. 15), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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SEC’s Peirce Says Clear Crypto Regulations Are A Must
February 15, 2021

Republican commissioner Hester Peirce, a top Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official, wants to see more regulation for cryptocurrency, according to Reuters, as major companies like Tesla, BNY Mellon Corp. and Mastercard get into the game and digital currency’s status as a payment type becomes...

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World’s Central Banks Moving Toward Digital Currencies
February 12, 2021

The world’s central banks are actively working on implementing digital currencies as use of physical cash wanes, according to banking experts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...