PayPal opens up to Cryptocurrency

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According to Bloomberg, PayPal has been holding talks with BitGo, a digital asset platform that acts as a custodian for crypto assets. BitGo services include a wallet system, cold storage -- which keeps coins off the Internet and reduces the risk of theft -- as well as portfolio management, tax reporting, and trading options.
Via: PayPal explores cryptocurrency company acquisitions, BitGo named as potential purchase | ZDNet

The migration toward digital payments and digital representations of value continues to accelerate, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased interest in digital currencies from central banks and consumers. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced the launch of a new service enabling its customers to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency directly from their PayPal account, and signaled its plans to significantly increase cryptocurrency's utility by making it available as a funding source for purchases at its 26 million merchants worldwide.
PayPal Newsroom - PayPal Launches New Service Enabling Users to Buy, Hold and Sell Cryptocurrency