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As bitcoin rally roars, Indian banks look to cash in on opportunities

Many exploring options of accepting crypto currencies as collateral

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Paypal recently allowed the transfer, purchase, sales and settlements of bitcoins on its platform which has been one of the major reasons for sharp bitcoin rally | Illustration: Binay Sinha

Rajesh Bhayani Mumbai
Bitcoin’s rally in 2020, rising 1.5 times so far this year, has piqued investors’ and financial services providers’ interest. And Indian banks are taking note as the crypto currency nears its all-time high of $20,000. They are now option like providing finance to crypto exchanges, loans against bitcoin and so on, to cash in on this opportunity. 

The sharp bitcoin rally this year has been attributed to several developments in the past month. The most prominent among them is decision of PayPal, the largest payment company by market cap, to allow the transfer, purchase, sales and settlements of bitcoins on its

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