Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez / Fortune:
PayPal launches an integration with MetaMask that allows users to purchase and transfer ETH, rolling out to all US customers in the coming weeks — Users of the popular MetaMask Web3 wallet will soon be able to buy the second-most-popular cryptocurrency, Ether, via PayPal.
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez / Fortune:
Stripe debuts a customizable fiat-to-crypto payments widget for Web3 devs to directly embed into their apps; Stripe to handle KYC checks, fraud, and compliance — DAVID PAUL MORRIS—BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY IMAGES — Payments processing company Stripe on Thursday announced a so-called …
Sidhartha Shukla / Bloomberg:
A wallet linked to the suspected FTX hacker swapped ~$49M of stablecoins for ether, taking its haul to 228,523 ETH and becoming the 35th largest ETH holder — The hacker who raided Sam Bankman-Fried’s collapsed crypto exchange FTX is now one of the world’s biggest holders of the token Ether.
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez / Fortune:
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, launches a Stellar blockchain-based aid program to distribute USDC as aid to internally displaced Ukrainians via Vibrant wallets — For displaced people around the world, carrying cash is risky because it can be lost or stolen.
Sunil Jagtiani / Bloomberg:
Crypto prices sink, with bitcoin dropping ~4% and ether ~7%, dragged down by the ongoing FTX saga, potential contagion, and the FTX hacker offloading ether — Cryptocurrency prices struggled Monday in the ongoing crisis sparked by the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried’s once powerful FTX empire.
Sam Kessler / CoinDesk:
After criticism from users, ConsenSys revises MetaMask’s data collection policies, including stopping logging IP addresses alongside transaction data — ConsenSys clarified its data sharing practices and said it will rebuild MetaMaks’ settings page to address user concerns.
Cameron Thompson / CoinDesk:
Robinhood releases its non-custodial, Polygon-based crypto wallet, Robinhood Wallet, in beta to 10,000 users who signed up in May — Robinhood has been steadily moving away from its original “walled garden” approach to crypto over the past year. — No-fee trading platform Robinhood …
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