Crypto Transactions news and trends

PayPal Gets Approval to Offer Crypto-Asset Activities in UK
Digital-First Banking // November 01, 2023

PayPal received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Tuesday (Oct. 31) to offer crypto-asset activities in the United Kingdom. The FCA has implemented stricter rules on marketing crypto assets, causing issues for some companies, Reuters reported Wednesday (Nov. 1). Those wishing to offer crypto assets in the U.K....

Ledger and PayPal Partner to Simplify Crypto Transactions
Cryptocurrency // August 16, 2023

Ledger, a provider of products and services for handling digital assets, has partnered with PayPal to offer a convenient and secure way for new users to explore digital currencies. This new integration allows users to buy cryptocurrencies directly through the Ledger Live companion app using their...

Report: Signature Bank Puts $100K Minimum on Crypto Transactions
Cryptocurrency // January 23, 2023

Signature Bank has reportedly placed a new threshold on the cryptocurrency transactions it will handle. According to crypto exchange Binance, the bank will stop supporting transactions of under $100,000 beginning Feb. 1. “As a result, some individual users may not be able to use SWIFT...

Cryptocurrency Payments Make Push for Greater Marketplace Acceptance
Cryptocurrency // December 27, 2022

Shopping with cryptocurrency remains a novel, or even foreign, experience for most consumers.   That said, PYMNTS’ research shows that among tech-driven consumers, more than 1 in 3 (35%) prefer merchants that take crypto, with 26% saying they would go so far as to switch merchants...

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Cryptocurrency Payments Make Push for Greater Marketplace Acceptance

December 27, 2022
Shopping with cryptocurrency remains a novel, or even foreign, experience for most consumers.   That said, PYMNTS’ research shows that among tech-driven consumers, more than 1 in 3 (35%) prefer merchants that take crypto, with 26% saying they would go so far as to switch merchants to shop where crypto is accepted. Nearly 1 in 4 […]

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EU Watchdog: 90% of Crypto Trading Confined to 10 Exchanges

April 10, 2024
Ten cryptocurrency exchanges account for 90% of the market’s trading. And that concentration could be a problem, according to a report issued Wednesday (April 10) by the European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA). “While this might be advantageous from an efficiency standpoint due to economies of scale, it raises considerable concerns regarding the implications of a failure or […]

PayPal Gets Approval to Offer Crypto-Asset Activities in UK

November 01, 2023
PayPal received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Tuesday (Oct. 31) to offer crypto-asset activities in the United Kingdom. The FCA has implemented stricter rules on marketing crypto assets, causing issues for some...

Ledger and PayPal Partner to Simplify Crypto Transactions

August 16, 2023
Ledger, a provider of products and services for handling digital assets, has partnered with PayPal to offer a convenient and secure way for new users to explore digital currencies. This new...

Report: Signature Bank Puts $100K Minimum on Crypto Transactions

January 23, 2023
Signature Bank has reportedly placed a new threshold on the cryptocurrency transactions it will handle. According to crypto exchange Binance, the bank will stop supporting transactions of under $100,000 beginning...