PayPal increases its weekly crypto purchase limit to $100,000

    PayPal users can now buy up to $100,000 of Bitcoin and other digital currencies per week, up from a previous limit of $20,000. PayPal users can now buy up to $100,000 of Bitcoin and other digital currencies per week, up from a previous limit of $20,000. The company is also scrapping its annual purchase limit…

    How is Diem doing?

    Ambitious cryptocurrency project announced by Facebook three years ago almost became one of the main disappointments of the crypto industry. But it didn’t – and if Libra couldn’t really take off, Diem is slowly and persistently moving towards its goal. And yes, this is us bringing up Facebook’s Diem cryptocurrency, which under its former name…

    Malaysia is crushing thousands of illegal Bitcoin mining PCs

    Police in the Malaysian city of Miri destroyed more than $1.2 million worth of Bitcoin mining rigs after they were confiscated for operating illegally. A video clip, which depicts a steamroller running over 1,069 mining rigs, went viral on Twitter on Friday. As Malaysian paper “The Star” reported, eight people in Miri were charged for…

    Square is building a DeFi business using Bitcoin

    Square CEO Jack Dorsey announced on Twitter the fintech company to create a new standalone business that will act as a platform for developers to build decentralized finance (DeFi) projects based on Bitcoin. The new business will combine the efforts of CashApp, Seller, and Tidal in the same goal of decentralized financial services. Dorsey named…

    Crypto trading volume falls over 40% following Bitcoin price drop

    Trading volumes at the major crypto exchanges fell by 42.3% in June after the price of Bitcoin hit a monthly low of $28,908. Despite the dramatic drop, the trading volume is still much higher than a year ago. Cryptocurrencies are suffering a two-month correction period following a series of negative news. By the crypto market…

    Visa releases Bitcoin debit card for Australian startup CryptoSpend

    Crypto app CryptoSpend announced Wednesday that Visa to issue a physical debit card that will allow Australians to spend their Bitcoin at local shops. Sydney-based digital assets startup gets approval from the global payment giant to release a spending card down under. According to the Australian Financial Review, CryptoSpend co-founders said that the new card…