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Crypto Exchange EDX Markets Taps Anchorage as Custody Provider
The exchange, which is backed by several Wall Street firms, differs from its peers because it doesn’t hold customers’ digital assets.
Mastercard Deepens Tie to CBDCs as Nations Mull Issuing Digital Currencies
Some of the first partners in a new Mastercard CBDC forum include Ripple, Fireblocks and Consensys.
Coinbase, Tarred as an Illicit Exchange by the SEC, Quietly Got Regulated Elsewhere in the U.S.
The firm’s new futures commission merchant status at the CFTC may undermine the other U.S. markets regulator – the SEC – and bolster the case for ether as a commodity.
PayPal to Stop Crypto Purchases in UK Until 2024
The company said the pause is due to the U.K. financial regulator’s upcoming stricter rules, which include the travel rule to combat money laundering set to take effect Sept. 1.
Crypto Wallet Provider Ledger to Let Users Buy Bitcoin, Ether Through PayPal Account
Users of Ledger Live, the company’s feature that lets you buy crypto with fiat currency, will now be able to connect their PayPal account to the app.
Altcoin Plunge Leads Crypto Lower; Bitcoin Slips 0.7% to $29,150
Traditional markets fell sharply as well, with the major U.S. stock indexes shedding more than 1% on Tuesday.
Binance to Shut Down Crypto Payments Service Amid Refocus On Core Products
The service was rolled out in March last year, in an effort to make traditional financial companies “crypto-ready.”
Visa Tests Way to Make Paying Ethereum Gas Fees Easier
The process is too complex for the masses, the company said.
Animated Series Futurama Takes Characters to 'Doge City,' Mocks Crypto Miners
In its latest episode, which aired on Aug. 7 on streaming platform Hulu, the characters attempt to make money by selling thallium, a toxic metal used to mine crypto in the shows, to crypto miners in “Doge City.”
Private Equity Giant David Rubenstein Makes the Case for Bitcoin
Asset management leader BlackRock’s interest in a spot bitcoin ETF is among the signals that the cryptocurrency isn’t going anywhere, said the Carlyle Group co-founder.
