PayPal Launching UK Crypto Service This Week, But Community Remains Split

PayPal Launching UK Crypto Service This Week, But Community Remains Split

U.S payments giant PayPal is launching its U.K crypto service this week. The U.K is the first market to get this after the initial U.S rollout in October last year. PayPal’s move into crypto was met with a mixed response. On the one hand, some were surprised the firm was getting involved with crypto. Then […]


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