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Finanza

PayPal Will Let Customers Withdraw Crypto, Exec Says

"We want them to be able to take the crypto they acquired with us and take it to the destination of their choice," says Jose Fernandez da Ponte.

Jose Fernandez da Ponte, vice president and general manager of blockchain, crypto and digital currencies at PayPal.

Mercati

Why It's Tough to Send Aid Money to Palestine During the Latest Israel-Hamas Conflict

Banks in Israel and around the world are restricting business relationships with what they consider to be risky clients.

A security wall divides Israel and Palestine.

Tecnologie

Venmo's Censorship of Gaza Payments Makes Case for Neutral Platforms

Whatever the rights and wrongs of the Gaza conflict, platforms like Venmo shouldn't decide who gets paid or not. We need open systems like Bitcoin.

Gaza City on Thursday

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Venmo Reportedly Halting Some Payments Referring to Palestine

Paypal’s Venmo is halting transactions for some payments that refer to Palestine, according to Rest of World. A number of Venmo users say their payments to the “Emergency Palestinian Relief Fund” are stalled.

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Mercati

PayPal Q1 Transaction Revenue Rose 33% YOY as Total Revenue, EPS Topped Views

The payments giant raised yearly forecasts for net new accounts, total payment volume, revenue and earnings.

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Finanza

Coinbase Debuts 'Buy With PayPal' Feature (but Read the Fine Print)

The integration could lead to massive, and avoidable, costs for users who don’t pay attention to Coinbase’s fee schedule.

Coinbase Global Debuts Initial Public Offering At Nasdaq MarketSite

Video

Paxos Becomes the Third Federally Regulated ‘Crypto Bank’

Paxos has received preliminary approval from the OCC to form a national trust bank, making it the third such “crypto bank” to be nationally regulated. Paxos’ General Counsel Dan Burstein joins “First Mover” to discuss what it means to become a crypto bank and if it will affect its partnership with PayPal.

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ASEAN+1 Pledge to Advance Blockchain; PayPal to Launch Wallet in China

Blockchain and fintech groups in five ASEAN countries and Australia sign memos to advance blockchain innovation together. The consortium hopes to engage regional regulators as blockchain draws more attention from institutions. PayPal announces plans to launch a new domestic wallet in China, with a focus on cross-border payments.

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PayPal Expands Its Crypto Offerings to Its Venmo Payments App

PayPal’s Venmo is the latest payment app to embrace crypto, allowing its users to buy, hold and sell bitcoin and other currencies. “The Hash” panel digs into PayPal’s continued big bets in cryptocurrency and the future of mainstream payment options.

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