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Mastercard Outlines 3-Pronged Strategy to Support the Growing Crypto Community
The payments company said at its annual investor’s day conference that it would focus on services, network access and security.

Coinbase Analysts See ‘Green Shoots’ After Weak Third-Quarter Results
The largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange should benefit from near-term crypto strength and diversification of revenue streams.

Coinbase Shares Tumble as Q3 Revenues Fall Well Short of Estimates
Shares of the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S. fell sharply after the company missed revenue and earning expectations, and trading volume fell compared to the previous quarter.

Palantir Expecting Big Things From New Crypto Security Software
An executive for the data analytics software company said he thinks Palantir’s Foundry product will be a “massive accelerant for crypto companies.”

PayPal’s Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates but Revenues Fall Short
The payments giant added 13.3 million new accounts in the quarter, up from 11.4 million in the prior quarter.

Coinbase’s Q3 Crypto Trading Volumes to Be Key for Investors, Analysts Say
The largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has said investors should expect lower trading volume in the third quarter, given the decline in crypto prices during that period.

Coinbase Wallet Users Now Have a Standalone Browser Extension
The offering comes amid an increase in the use of self-custody crypto wallets.

Mastercard Launches Crypto-Linked Payment Cards in Asia Pacific
The card giant will enable customers in the region to convert cryptocurrency to fiat for payments.

Bakkt Expands Cryptocurrency Offering Beyond Bitcoin With Addition of Ether
The Bakkt Warehouse is now available to institutional clients for custody of ether, the company said.

Square’s Cash App Generated $1.8B in Bitcoin Revenue in Q3
The payments firm said bitcoin revenue and gross profit fell in the third quarter versus the prior quarter due to the relative stability in bitcoin prices.
