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Bitcoin nearing $60,000 as PayPal permits payment in crypto

‘The next chapter in driving the mass acceptance of digital currencies,’ says PayPal CEO

PayPal has said that it would allow users in the US to pay using cryptocurrencies via a new feature called Checkout with Crypto
PayPal has said that it would allow users in the US to pay using cryptocurrencies via a new feature called Checkout with Crypto Photo: Rafael Henrique/Getty Images

The price of bitcoin jumped to nearly $60,000 following an announcement by PayPal that it would allow users to use it to pay for goods from millions of online businesses.

PayPal said on 30 March that it would allow users in the US to pay using cryptocurrencies via a new feature called Checkout with Crypto.

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