The alternative trading system, PEATS, is vying to become a FINRA and SEC-regulated platform.
Read more
Uphold obtains FINRA approval to acquire US broker-dealer
The acquisition will reportedly allow Uphold to launch fractional equities in the United States in 2021.
Read more
PayPal to start letting US customers pay in Bitcoin at global merchants
A checkout service will be implemented which waives transaction fees for purchases made using crypto, PayPal’s president and CEO confirmed.
Read more
Ripple acquires stake in cross-border payments firm
Ripple has agreed to acquire a 40% stake in cross-border payments firm Tranglo to further expand its ODL service in Southeast Asia.
Read more
90% of Bitcoin mining comes from ‘dirty energy,’ Miami mayor says
The U.S. should address the environmental problems of Bitcoin mining by providing its clean energy to set up mining hubs, Mayor Francis Suarez said.
Read more
Former OCC official says crypto has backing but dollar ‘may not’
Former OCC acting comptroller Brian Brooks claimed that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin “actually are backed by something.”
Read more