PayPal increases weekly cryptocurrency purchase limits to $100,000

Here are your latest business headlines from Cheddar.

News 12 Staff

Jul 16, 2021, 3:26 PM

Updated 1,106 days ago

Share:

  • PayPal is increasing its weekly cryptocurrency purchase limit to $100,000, five times the original limit. The company is also getting rid of its annual purchase limit of $50,000. The online payment system’s vice president says the changes give users more choice and flexibility when it comes to buying cryptocurrencies on its platform. It began allowing users to buy cryptocurrency on its platform in October 2020.
  • Three large hospitals are holding off on administering Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug following the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval in June. The Cleveland Clinic, Mount Sinai Health System in New York and Providence in Renton, Washington say they won’t be administering Aduhelm and question its effectiveness. The hospitals also are questioning the FDA’s approval process following the FDA’s commissioner’s call for an investigation over questions regarding the review staff’s inconsistencies with the administration’s policies and procedures.
  • Facebook Pay is expanding beyond its platforms and will become available for retailers next month. It will be an option for online customers like Google’s stored cards, PayPal and Amazon Pay. It is easier to for users to pay for items now but gives Facebook more data from those using Facebook Pay. The social media company will collection information regarding the payment and transaction details. It will be able to see what is purchased, which could lead to ads related to customers’ purchases.


More from News 12
1:40
Lithium-ion battery fire blamed for closure of Newburgh tailor shop

Lithium-ion battery fire blamed for closure of Newburgh tailor shop

1:56
Sunny skies and warm temps for Saturday in the Hudson Valley

Sunny skies and warm temps for Saturday in the Hudson Valley

0:38
Multimillion-dollar transformation on the way for sections of Hudson Valley

Multimillion-dollar transformation on the way for sections of Hudson Valley

0:32
Veteran firefighter who suffered stroke receives warm welcome home

Veteran firefighter who suffered stroke receives warm welcome home

0:17
Yorktown police sergeant celebrates final walkout following 2 decades of service

Yorktown police sergeant celebrates final walkout following 2 decades of service

0:52
Slate Hill family of 5 loses home in afternoon blaze

Slate Hill family of 5 loses home in afternoon blaze

0:37
2 people charged in Middletown narcotics; firearms bust

2 people charged in Middletown narcotics; firearms bust

1:30
Motorcycle, van crash in Greenburgh causes serious injuries

Motorcycle, van crash in Greenburgh causes serious injuries

0:56
News 12 probes mystery cloud traced to Orange County & seen throughout tri-state area

News 12 probes mystery cloud traced to Orange County & seen throughout tri-state area

1:02
Hillcrest Fire Department receives 2,000 cans of drinking water, courtesy of Anheuser-Busch

Hillcrest Fire Department receives 2,000 cans of drinking water, courtesy of Anheuser-Busch

1:37
Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Skyler Harman strikes down lightning myths

Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Skyler Harman strikes down lightning myths

2:33
Can swimming become dangerous due to extremely high water surface temperatures?

Can swimming become dangerous due to extremely high water surface temperatures?

0:32
NYC officials: Westchester caseworker’s death ruled a homicide

NYC officials: Westchester caseworker’s death ruled a homicide

0:40
State, federal lawmakers introduce legislation to shorten funding gap for World Trade Center Health Program

State, federal lawmakers introduce legislation to shorten funding gap for World Trade Center Health Program

0:34
Ex Frito-Lay employee files defamation lawsuit against PepsiCo claiming he invented ‘Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

Ex Frito-Lay employee files defamation lawsuit against PepsiCo claiming he invented ‘Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

0:40
Executive orders still in place preventing Rockland County and Orange County hotels from converting into migrant shelters

Executive orders still in place preventing Rockland County and Orange County hotels from converting into migrant shelters

0:54
Headlines: Drug ring prison sentence, Newburgh felony charge, uptick in car thefts in Briarcliff Manor

Headlines: Drug ring prison sentence, Newburgh felony charge, uptick in car thefts in Briarcliff Manor

0:20
Man sentence to 10 years in prison for running Orange County drug ring

Man sentence to 10 years in prison for running Orange County drug ring

1:18
Town of Wallkill propose noise ordinances at Orange County fairgrounds

Town of Wallkill propose noise ordinances at Orange County fairgrounds

0:34
Finger in salad lawsuit against Chop’t discontinued

Finger in salad lawsuit against Chop’t discontinued