Online payment company PayPal is to allow users in the UK to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies using its platform
The volatility and lack of regulation around cryptocurrencies, which are considered private money under English law, has often been seen as an impediment to their adoption by large payment companies such as PayPal.
Critics have often flagged how the potential anonymity offered by using crypto online has empowered cyber criminals and fraudsters operating on the internet.Jose Fernandez da Ponte, vice president and general manager for blockchain, crypto and digital currencies at PayPal, said his company's new service could help introduce more people to cryptocurrency.
"The pandemic has accelerated digital change and innovation across all aspects of our lives, including the digitisation of money and greater consumer adoption of digital financial services.
Belgique Dernières Nouvelles, Belgique Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Terrorism in UK 'highly likely', ex-head of UK forces in Afghan warnsColonel Richard Kemp claimed that the Taliban regime will allow al-Qaeda and so-called Islamic State terrorists to operate on Afghan territory they control and launch attacks on the UK.
Lire la suite »
Afghanistan crisis shows there has been ‘demise in UK-US relationship’‘The relationship is not what it was’
Lire la suite »
UK ministers urge US to extend Afghanistan evacuation deadlinePM adds G7 leaders’ meeting will hold ‘urgent talks’ this week to ensure safe evacuations
Lire la suite »
Afghanistan: UK in race against time after US President Joe Biden sets 10-day rescue deadlinePrime Minister Boris Johnson said 1,000 people were repatriated to the UK on both Thursday and Friday, with most of them UK nationals or those who had assisted British efforts in Afghanistan.
Lire la suite »
Afghanistan crisis shows 'demise in special relationship between UK and US'America made ‘huge’ decisions about withdrawing from Afghanistan without consulting Britain, a leading Conservative has said.
Lire la suite »
'Really beautiful': Hidden UK gem two hours from London detailed by travel influencerTRAVEL expert and influencer Julie has travelled to a whopping 112 countries. From San Francisco to London, she has been all over the world. She detailed her top UK staycation destinations.
Lire la suite »