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Coinbase now lets you buy crypto with Apple Pay in third-party apps

Coinbase announced an integration with Apple Pay on Monday, allowing app makers to build the ability to buy crypto with Apple Pay directly into their apps. The integration is part of Coinbase Onramp, which gives app makers a way for customers to turn their traditional currencies, such as USD, into cryptocurrencies. With the integration of Apple Pay, Coinbase is continuing to push its products toward the average consumer by making crypto purchases more accessible.

Why Cryptocurrencies XRP, Chainlink, and Hedera Jumped Today

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) continues to be the biggest name moving higher and it's now the third largest cryptocurrency behind Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). As of 12:30 p.m. ET, over the past 24 hours alone XRP is up 36% and has risen 55% since the market closed on Friday. Chainlink (CRYPTO: LINK) is up 17.6% in the past 24 hours and 22.6% since Friday.

MicroStrategy Is Halfway Through Share Sales to Buy Bitcoin

(Bloomberg) -- Just over a month after announcing plans to raise $21 billion through stock sales to help fund additional purchases of Bitcoin, MicroStrategy Inc. is already almost halfway to its goal.Most Read from BloombergAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionRiyadh Metro Partially Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic JamsThe company sold 3.7 million shares over the past week and used the proceeds to buy another $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin, the fourth consecutive weekly