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PayPal Wins Patent for Way to Defend Against Crypto Ransomware

Online payments giant PayPal has been awarded a patent for a technique that could detect a type of crypto malware and mitigate its effects.

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PayPal Makes Its First-Ever Investment in a Blockchain Startup

Online payments giant PayPal has taken a stake in Cambridge Blockchain – its first investment in the blockchain space.

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Coinbase Extends PayPal Withdrawal Option to 32 European Countries

Coinbase customers in the EU and European Free Trade Association countries can now make withdrawals into their PayPal accounts.

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Coinbase Revamps PayPal Withdrawals for US Crypto Users

Coinbase customers in the U.S. can now make withdrawals into their PayPal accounts.

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Rapper Soulja Boy Brags About Bitcoin Gains in New Rap Track

Soulja Boy is diving head-first into the crypto world with a song titled "Bitcoin" off his latest track.

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Peter Thiel, Bitmain Co-Founder Invest in EOS Developer Block.one

In a fresh round of funding, Block.one has added to its line-up of major investors PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and bitcoin mining giant Bitmain.

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Another PayPal Co-Founder Is Embracing Blockchain's 'Seismic Shift'

Origin has hired Yu Pan, a co-founder of PayPal and the first employee at YouTube, to act as its Research and Development Engineer.

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PayPal Is Seeking Faster Crypto Payments Tech

A patent application by PayPal proposes launching instantaneous transactions by transferring private keys rather than cryptocurrencies.

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Ex-PayPal President: Facebook Messenger Unlikely to Support Crypto

Facebook Messenger is unlikely to adopt cryptocurrencies soon, says vice president of messaging David Marcus.

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Report: Peter Thiel's Founders Fund Bets Millions on Bitcoin

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel's VC firm reportedly made hundreds of millions by putting $15 million to $20 million down on bitcoin last year.

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