PayPal suspends user for crypto trading using PayPal’s own service

PayPal suspends user for crypto trading using PayPal’s own service

The user’s funds are reportedly under a 180-day hold. A PayPal user reports their account has been restricted after they traded crypto too frequently using the platform.According to U.S.-based Reddit user TheCoolDoc, PayPal sent them a message stating that it had permanently limited their account “due to potential risk.” The user said they had made at least 10 crypto transactions within a week, purchasing during dips and selling when the price was high, and PayPal had asked for an explanation for each transaction.“The system flagged my account thinking I was selling items worth $10,000 in....


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