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Facebook plans to test its GlobalCoin crypto-currency and digital payments system by the end of 2019 and launch in about a dozen countries by Q1 2020. Facebook is expected to outline plans in more detail this summer, and has already spoken to Bank of England governor Mark Carney and US Treasury officials about operational and regulatory issues. The firm is also in talks with money transfer firms including Western Union.
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A year and a half after cryptocurrency investors started touting the benefits of turning traditional investments into digital “security tokens,” progress has stalled.
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BitPay supports settlement in 12 currencies and direct bank deposit in 37 countries. Cryptocurrency settlements are supported in over 200 countries. Cryptocurrency – Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Gemini Dollars (GUSD), Paxos (PAX), and Circle USD Coin (USDC)