PayPal makes a crypto-powered move to streamline international payments (1:06), the FBI arrests a Florida man at the center of a troubling crypto-laced crime plot (2:46), and a stealth malware campaign hides in a Steam game (4:12). Plus, we explore how museums are eyeing stablecoins to cut down on credit card fees and boost digital donations (5:37).
This is your essential update on the forces shaping what’s next in money.
More on stories and articles discussed or referenced in this episode:
Cunningham, Mary. “PayPal Says It Will Allow Businesses to Accept Payments in Over 100 Cryptocurrencies.” CBS News, 28 July 2025, https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/paypal-cryptocurrency-crypto-payment-businesses-bitcoin-ethereum/.
Gothner, Chris. “South Florida crypto money launderer sought grisly kidnappings involving amputations: FBI.” WPLG Local 10 (Fort Lauderdale), 28 July 2025, https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/07/28/south-florida-crypto-money-launderer-sought-grisly-kidnappings-involving-amputations-fbi/.
Merritt, Elizabeth. “The New Stablecoin Legislation and Why Museums Should Care.” American Alliance of Museums, Center for the Future of Museums Blog, 28 July 2025, https://www.aam-us.org/2025/07/28/the-new-stablecoin-legislation-and-why-museums-should-care/.
Mott, Nathaniel. “Hacker Plants Three Strains of Malware in a Steam Early Access Game Called Chemia — Security Company Found Crypto-Jacking Infostealers and a Backdoor to Install Yet More Malware in the Future.” Tom’s Hardware, 25 July 2025, https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hacker-plants-three-strains-of-malware-in-a-steam-early-access-game-called-chemia-security-company-found-crypto-jacking-infostealers-and-a-backdoor-to-install-yet-more-malware-in-the-future.
“PayPal Drives Crypto Payments into the Mainstream, Reducing Costs and Expanding Global Commerce.” PayPal Newsroom, 28 July 2025, https://newsroom.paypal-corp.com/2025-07-28-PayPal-Drives-Crypto-Payments-into-the-Mainstream,-Reducing-Costs-and-Expanding-Global-Commerce.
The music in this episode was composed by Liborio Conti, and you can find more of his fantastic work at his YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/liborioconti
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