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In October 2020, PayPal, the world-renowned digital payment platform, announced its foray into the cryptocurrency market. This landmark decision meant that the platform’s vast user base, consisting of hundreds of millions of individual consumers and millions of merchants, could now buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrencies directly from their PayPal account. In addition, transactions can be conducted using these digital currencies. This article will delve into PayPal’s journey...

Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau (ESB) is investigating local cryptocurrency exchanges. This action comes in response to the bureau’s discovery that unregulated exchanges operating in the country have led to a loss of 3 billion Ukrainian hryvnia (over $80 million) in uncollected taxes. Earlier, Ukrainian regulators voted to tax crypto gains 18% as of 2024. Meanwhile, Kyiv has been working to align its cryptocurrency regulations with the European Union (EU) in recent weeks...

Ripple’s XRP has been one of the most popular cryptocurrencies for the past three years, and most of it probably came from the importance of the company’s case against the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In fact, as CryptoPotato recently reported, the cryptocurrency ranked very high in a list that tracks the performance of various coins in terms of social engagements. XRP ranked third, following only Bitcoin and Ethereum. And while a lot of the attention goes toward...

Litecoin – an asset that derived from bitcoin, the world’s number one digital currency by market cap – has undergone its third halving, and analysts are emerging left and right to comment on the results. Litecoin Remains a Dominant Force in Crypto Litecoin is one of the oldest digital assets around. At roughly 12 years of age, it’s almost as old as bitcoin and dates Ethereum by about four years. As bitcoin is often referred to as “digital gold,” Litecoin has...

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) published a tweet re-encouraging followers to “ignore FUD” – this time surrounding rotating management at his exchange’s U.S. subsidiary, Binance.US. The statement follows three executive departures from the exchange this week, mimicking earlier, similar behavior from top brass at the international exchange. In his tweet, CZ noted speculation regarding recent management changes at Binance.US, one of which included the exit of CEO Brian Shroder...

The cryptocurrency market is constantly evolving and users are searching for the best trading experience out there. LBank exchange, one of the leading digital currency exchanges in the world, has listed LFi and cLFi tokens, the utility and collateral tokens of the LFi ecosystem. This partnership will enable the tokens to have much wider open opportunities for millions of users in the CeFi and DeFi space. What is the LFi ecosystem? LFi is a decentralized platform that...

The new Bitcoin-only trust company will combine expertise from BitGo and Swan Bitcoin to drive adoption with minimal exposure. California-based crypto custodian BitGo Inc and Bitcoin services firm Swan are working to create a Bitcoin-only trust company. The new firm will offer customers Bitcoin custody without the risk of exposure to the crypto market. According to an official press release, the new firm will be the first Bitcoin-only trust company. It will combine regulatory compliance...

Mark Yusko – the head executive of Morgan Creek Capital Management, a hedge fund – has stated that bitcoin could reach a price of about $300,000 per unit by the time 2028 rings in. Mark Yusko Has High Hopes for Bitcoin Right now, the gold arena has a market capitalization of about $6 trillion. He believes bitcoin will soon be able to rival the precious metal thanks, in large part, to next year’s scheduled halving. He says BTC is going to experience enough of a...

The performance of Instacart IPO will provide valuable insights into the appetite for tech-driven companies and the willingness of investors to pay a premium for companies operating in sectors with significant growth potential. Popular grocery delivery app, Instacart has recently made waves in the financial world by announcing its intention to raise the proposed price range for its upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO). This strategic move comes hot on the heels of a highly successful IPO...

Tesla is likely to decide on a breakthrough method of die casting multiple sections of its EVs to reduce cost and improve production. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has reportedly figured out a technological breakthrough that will transform the process of making electric vehicles. Fine-tuning the process will help Tesla cut production costs considerably. Tesla stock closed 1.75% higher at $276.04 on the news. Five people familiar with the matter spoke with Reuters anonymously. According to these...