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Online payments company Stripe has announced that its platform will no longer accept bitcoin, citing long processing times and increased transaction fees, according to Recode.
Why it matters: Four years ago, Stripe was the first major online payments company to start using bitcoin for transactions. The price of bitcoin dropped 30% last week following a report that China and South Korea are escalating crackdowns on cryptocurrencies.
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In her new memoir, President Trump's niece reveals how she leaked hordes of confidential Trump family financial documents to the New York Times in an effort to expose her uncle, whom she portrays as a dangerous sociopath.
Why it matters: Trump was furious when he found out recently that Mary Trump, a trained psychologist, would be publishing a tell-all memoir. And Trump's younger brother, Robert, tried and failed to block the publication of "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man."
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced Tuesday that he tested positive for coronavirus.
Why it matters: Brazil's coronavirus outbreak is one of the largest in the world, topped only by the U.S., and Bolsonaro has long downplayed the effects of the virus, pushing businesses to reopen over the last few months in order to jumpstart the country's economy.