Search
PayPal Ventures Invested in Team Reviving Diem Blockchain
31.5.2022
Aptos Labs announced a $200 million funding round in March and has now revealed that payments giant PayPal was among the backers
Bitcoin’s recent gains have traders calling a bottom, but various metrics remain bearish
30.5.2022
The total crypto market capitalization recovered roughly 5%, but a variety of trading metrics show investors are skeptical about the rally being a trend change
JPMorgan sees higher BTC price potential, a16z unveils $4.5 billion crypto fund and PayPal hints at more crypto involvement: Hodler’s Digest, May 22-28
28.5.2022
Deplatformed by PayPal, Antiwar Journalists Speak Out
23.5.2022
“If they can do this to us, they can do it to you,” says a writer whose outlet has challenged the neat narratives around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
WEF 2022: PayPal looks to embrace all possible crypto and blockchain services
23.5.2022
PayPal is doing its best to bring all possible blockchain and cryptocurrency integrations to its platform, the firm's vice president Richard Nash said
Talos raises $105M to become the latest crypto unicorn valued at $1.3B
10.5.2022
PayPal-backed crypto firm Talos has raised fresh funding from companies like Ken Fox’s private equity firm Stripes, BNY Mellon, Citi and others
Matt Taibbi, PayPal's Deplatforming and the Case for Crypto
4.5.2022
Crypto Trading Volume Falls for Sixth Month, US GDP Disappoints + More News
28.4.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
__________...
Read More: Crypto Trading Volume Falls for Sixth Month, US GDP Disappoints + More News
PayPal is shuttering its San Francisco office: Report
27.4.2022
A spokesperson reportedly hinted the closure was aimed at the company evaluating its “global office footprint."
PayPal’s Blockchain Chief on the Future of Crypto in Payments
25.4.2022
Blockchains offer unique advantages, but these must be combined with a user experience that feels similar to the one consumers know today
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest dumps PayPal favoring Bitcoin-friendly Cash App
11.4.2022
Wood believes that Venmo is merely a follower of Cash App, which has generated more than double Venmo’s revenue from almost half the number of users
Billionaire Peter Thiel Says Bitcoin Could Rise 100x — Unveils BTC’s Enemy List With Warren Buffett at Top
10.4.2022
Billionaire Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel has compiled a list of bitcoin’s enemies, the “finance gerontocracy” he said is stopping the price of the cryptocurrency from soaring a hundred times. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett tops the list. Thiel called him “the...
Singaporean fintech adds Bitcoin payments for merchants with BitPay partnership
7.4.2022
Crypto Accept allows online sellers to accept BTC and ETH before expanding to other digital assets next year
Layerzero Labs Secures $135 Million to Bolster Cross-Chain Interoperability
1.4.2022
Layerzero Labs, the firm behind the interoperability protocol Layerzero, has revealed the company has raised $135 million in a Series A+ finance round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), FTX Ventures, and Sequoia Capital. The new financing brings Layerzero Labs’ overall valuation to...
Retro Computer And Game Museum In Ukraine Destroyed By Russian Bombing
26.3.2022
A large, privately-owned, and operated museum dedicated to retro computers and video games was destroyed earlier this week in Ukraine as a result of the ongoing and horrific invasion of the country by Russia. While a museum being destroyed doesn’t compare at all to the thousands dead and injured...
Portsmouth embraces Bitcoin payments for city bills
24.3.2022
The mayor reportedly said the City Hall had learned more about cryptocurrencies and blockchain and how to utilize them for improved city services
Mobile banking app Dave scores $100M investment from FTX US
22.3.2022
Dave is the latest in a series of fintech payments apps to offer crypto services, following PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App
Peter Thiel Says His ‘Biggest Mistake of the Decade Was Getting Too Late and Too Little Into Bitcoin’
19.3.2022
During a discussion published on March 12, 2022, the billionaire entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Peter Thiel discussed how he built Paypal with fellow co-founders Max Levchin, David Sacks, and Luke Nosek. Toward the end of the hour-long conversation, the topic quickly turned...
Twitch Withholding Payments For Russian Streamers
8.3.2022
Twitch joins the list of international companies sanctioning Russia over its illegal invasion of Ukraine, telling streamers that it would be withholding payments. “Payouts to the financial institution associated with your Twitch account have been blocked as a result of sanctions,” read an email...
Paypal Joins Other Payment and Remittance Providers Suspending Services in Russia
6.3.2022
A number of payment and remittance platforms, now including Paypal, have restricted access to their services in Russia as western sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine continue to expand. Fintech companies have been limiting operations in the Russian Federation also in response...