PayPal logs its largest Bitcoin volume since May BTC price crash
The world's leading payment services provider processed $145.60 million worth of Bitcoin trades on the day BTC rallied to its record high of $67,000. Bitcoin (BTC) trading volumes on global payment service provider PayPal reached $145.60 million on Oct. 20, just as the benchmark crypto rallied toward its record high near $67,000.The latest spike in volumes came out to be the highest since the May 19 Bitcoin price crash from around $43,500 to as low as $30,000. On the day, some $304 million worth of BTC changed hands, almost double the volumes logged on Oct. 20.Bitcoin PayPal volumes.....
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