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Venmo Activates Cryptocurrency Trading On Its Payment App

U.S. Secret Service Seizes More Than $2 Million In Crypto Assets During Investigation

Venmo has incorporated cryptocurrency trending into its payment app. The move comes as Bitcoin continues to plunge into the mainstream. The PayPal-owned company will open crypto trading by allowing members to purchase, maintain and sell Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin, and Bitcoin Cash. Venmo users will also be able to buy a …

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E11even Miami Becomes First Nightclub To Accept Cryptocurrency

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E11even Miami has become the first major nightclub in the United States to accept cryptocurrency as a payment form. On Tuesday, the E11even Partners hospitality group announced that it had partnered with a cryptocurrency processing company to accept various purchases using Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Dogecoin, and several others. Patrons …

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Mastercard Will Begin Allow Merchants To Accept Cryptocurrency

Ukraine Legalizes Cryptocurrency; People Send Tens of Millions In Donations

Mastercard will allow more merchants to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment in the wake of Elon Musk buying $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. The company announced on Wednesday. They revealed that they would open up their payment network to the digital coin this year. Raj Dhamodharan, Mastercard’s executive vice …

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The Bitcoin Pizza Would Be Worth $470 Million Today

Ukraine Legalizes Cryptocurrency; People Send Tens of Millions In Donations

Ten years ago, someone offered up 10,000 Bitcoin to whoever would deliver him two Papa John’s pizzas. Factoring in for today’s Bitcoin prices, the pizzas would now be worth a whopping $470 million. According to Hypebeast, Laszlo Hanyecz logged onto BitcoinTalk, an online forum, and made the offer. At the time, BTC was trading under …

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Facebook Cryptocurrency Renamed Diem

Libra, the cryptocurrency backed by Facebook, has been renamed “Diem.” The Diem Association changed its name and strategy to win favor from financial regulators worldwide. Instead of offering one coin, the Diem Association will offer several, which will be tied to different countries. Stuart Levey, CEO of Diem Association, acknowledged …

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Facebook To Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency Called Libra

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Facebook is getting ready to launch its own form of currency. On Tuesday, the social network released its plan to create a new digital currency, which would be similar to Bitcoin and be available globally. The currency would also push more e-commerce on its services and boost ads on its …

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Millions In Customer Coins Withheld After Crypto CEO Dies With The Only Password That Can Unlock Funds

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As technology continues to advance, developers are creating new ways to use new techniques and technology. Between cloud-based voice services, like Alexa and Echo, virtual assistants, like Siri and Cortana, and even digital asset exchanges in the unregulated world of cryptocurrencies.  However, amid the ongoing technological advances, programmers were left …

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