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Paypal and Western Union File Trademarks for Wide Range of Crypto Services

DIGIT — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:30:10 +0000

Financial services companies Paypal and Western Union have each filed three new trademark applications covering a wide range of crypto services. Paypal’s applications are also for the payments giant’s logo. Paypal’s New Trademark Filings for Crypto Services Paypal Inc. has filed three new trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Mike […]

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Goldman Sachs Downgrades Coinbase to Sell Rating — Analyst Says Firm Needs to Make Cost Base Reductions

DIGIT — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:30:52 +0000

Analysts from the multinational investment bank and financial services company Goldman Sachs Group Inc. have downgraded Coinbase Global Inc. in a note to investors on Monday. Today, Coinbase shares are down 83.68% from the stock’s all-time high (ATH) in November 2021. Goldman analyst William Nance explained that his group of market strategists believes “Coinbase will […]

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Western Union Suspends Operations in Russia, Belarus Over Ukraine War

DIGIT — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 12:30:49 +0000

Remittance giant Western Union has joined other financial services companies supporting sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision will affect customers in the Russian Federation as well as those in Belarus, an ally of Moscow, backing its military operation. Western Union Condemns Invasion of Ukraine, Halts Services in Russia and Belarus Money […]

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Remittance firms hesitant to support BTC despite legal tender law in El Salvador

DIGIT — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 05:39:55 +0000

Remittance firms operating in El Salvador appear reluctant to support Bitcoin despite the country’s new law mandating the crypto asset as legal tender.

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End of Western Union Remittance Service to Cuba a Boon for Crypto

DIGIT — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:30:35 +0000

As new U.S. government measures that impose restrictions on remittances to Cuba becomes effective after November 22, Western Union, which has been operating in the island nation since 1999, will close shop. The new rule, which was published on October 27, gave Western Union 30 days to implement new restrictions. The new rule is likely […]

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Western Union Makes Takeover Offer for MoneyGram

DIGIT — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 02:03:00 +0000

According to Bloomberg, financial giant Western Union has made an offer to purchase cross-border payments company MoneyGram.

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US: Two Men Plead Guilty to Selling Drugs for Crypto and Laundering $2.8 Million

DIGIT — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:34:42 +0000

Two men accused of illicitly selling steroids and controlled substances and laundering millions of dollars have pleaded guilty in New York

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Western Union Partners With E-Wallet Coins.ph for Cross-Border Remittances

DIGIT — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 20:41:00 +0000

Western Union and blockchain-based platform Coin.ph’s new collaboration will enable Filipinos to conduct cross-border money transfers

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Android Malware Targets Users of 32 Crypto Apps, Including Coinbase, BitPay

DIGIT — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 10:31:00 +0000

New strain of Trojan malware for Android phones is targeting global users of top crypto and bank apps

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Western Union Partners With Stellar Collaborator Thunes for Mobile Wallet Transfers

DIGIT — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:19:50 +0000

Financial services provider Western Union is partnering with Stellar collaborator Thunes to enable WU clients to transfer funds directly to mobile wallets globally

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