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NewsBTC 2022-01-19 20:36:48

Google Pay Partners With Cryptocurrency Exchanges To Accept Their Digital Cards

Another day, another massive company entering the cryptocurrency space. Google is making moves to boost up the profile of their Google Pay service, and, of course, crypto is in the mix. The company hired Arnold Goldberg, ex-Senior Vice President at PayPal, “to run its payments division.” That’s according to Bloomberg, who broke the story. “The move is part of a broader strategy to team up with a wider range of financial services, including cryptocurrencies, said Bill Ready, Google’s president of commerce. The business, known for the Google Pay system and mobile wallet, has largely avoided the crypto industry.” Related Reading | Bitcoin Still Overtook Trump, VISA, PayPal, and Libra on Google Search in 2019 Until now, that is. The company is cautiously entering the cryptocurrency space and NewsBTC is here to tell you what we know about it. Google’s Many Failures The company’s financial division hasn’t been the most successful. Their Google Pay service is far behind its competitors, and facing a crowded space with many players trying to get ahead. Recently, Alphabet Inc. partnered with 11 banks for an initiative called Plex, and canceled everything at the last second. “We’re not a bank — we have no intention of being a bank,” said the company’s president of commerce Bill Ready in a recent interview. On the other hand, the company has a lot going for it: “Google does have enormous consumer reach and a huge balance sheet...

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