This Week in Coins: Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices Inch Upwards After PayPal Pitches Stablecoin
The SEC this week did a lot of playing for time, but a new note on stablecoins by the Federal Reserve signaled a possible softening on crypto in Washington.
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