PayPal Adding Crypto to Peer-to-Peer Payments, Allowing Direct Transfer of BTC, ETH, Others

[Google's Proposal to Sell Ad Tech Fails to Meet DOJ Requirements] Google's lawyers stated that the company had considered selling part of its advertising technology business to address antitrust concerns but did not meet the U.S. Department of Justice's requirements. The DOJ proposed a complete technical separation and divestiture of Google's ad exchange platform, AdX. A hearing will be held next week to discuss whether Google needs to sell part of its business.

The DOJE fund could launch this week, signaling a new phase in crypto's merger with traditional finance, even if ‘utility’ isn’t part of the equation.

The firm said users in the U.S. will soon be able to send bitcoin, ether and its own PYUSD stablecoin directly across accounts as part of the company's crypto payment push.

Regulators seek direct ESMA supervision and tighter rules on non-EU platforms to boost investor protection.

[Base Considering Issuing Native Token] On September 15, Coinbase Protocol Lead Jesse Pollack stated that Base is exploring the issuance of its network's native token.