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Bank of America Corp. Forms Crypto Research Group

July 9, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Bank of America Corp. (BoA) said in a memo last Thursday that it has created a cryptocurrency research team that will focus on researching technologies tied to digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Candace Browning, head of global research at BoA, wrote …

Venmo Adds Cryptocurrency Features

April 20, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Paypal-owned online payment processing platform Venmo announced that it has added cryptocurrencies support which would allow users to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrencies. Venmo users will get to choose between Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash. Venmo users can also …