Paypal Confirms purchase of cryptocurrency storage service
PayPal has announced the purchase of cryptocurrency startup Curv.
The transaction is expected to be completed during the first half of 2021.
Purchase details
Israeli newspaper Calcalist reported that Curv’s purchase cost between $ 200 and $ 300 million.
SCOOP: @PayPal is buying @curvmpc, a firm that powers the secure storage of cryptocurrency, according to three sources familiar with the situation.@IanAllison123 reportshttps://t.co/mwLBGW5Ytt
— CoinDesk (@CoinDesk) March 2, 2021
However, one of the sources TechCrunch claims that the deal was worth less than $ 200 million.
What is known about Curv
Curv is a secure storage company for cryptoassets.
The firm operates a cloud service that allows access to cryptocurrency wallets without special hardware.
Curv technology is encryption based on secret multilateral computation.
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