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Paxful co-founders Artur Schaback (left) and Ray Youssef. (Paxful)
P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Back Online After Temporary Suspension
The platform shut down in April after the CEO expressed concerns about the safety of customer funds owing to a lawsuit from its co-founder.
Paxful co-founders Artur Schaback (left) and Ray Youssef. (Paxful)

Breaking Down Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful’s Unraveling
Breaking Down Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful’s Unraveling
Founded in 2015, Paxful became one of the most popular places to buy bitcoin in Africa and other emerging markets, and it had more than 200 employees. CoinDesk Bitcoin Protoco...
Breaking Down Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful’s Unraveling

Paxful CEO Proposes New Peer-to-Peer Electronic Market System; Bitdeer Stock Slumps Nearly 30% in Trading Debut
Paxful CEO Proposes New Peer-to-Peer Electronic Market System; Bitdeer Stock Slumps Nearly 30% in Trading Debut
Earlier this month, peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace Paxful suspended its operations. Now, Paxful co-founder Ray Youssef is co-authoring a white paper on a new peer-to-peer el...
Paxful CEO Proposes New Peer-to-Peer Electronic Market System; Bitdeer Stock Slumps Nearly 30% in Trading Debut

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Paxful’s Fall: Questions in the Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange’s Demise
Plus: Fortune’s Crypto Editor Jeff John Roberts breaks down the publication’s new “Crypto 40” list.
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Paxful CEO Ray Youssef (left) and COO Artur Schaback, in a September 2016 photo taken in Las Vegas, according to a tweet from the company. (Paxful)
Drugs, Erratic Dismissals and Feuding Founders: Behind Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful’s Unraveling
Founded in 2015, Paxful became one of the most popular places to buy bitcoin in Africa and other emerging markets, and it had more than 200 employees. Behind the scenes, thoug...
Paxful CEO Ray Youssef (left) and COO Artur Schaback, in a September 2016 photo taken in Las Vegas, according to a tweet from the company. (Paxful)

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First Mover Americas: Ether Rising Ahead of Upgrade
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 5, 2023.
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As Bitcoin Platform Paxful Closes, Co-Founder Youssef Talks Up Alternatives
A white paper for Civilization Kit, a decentralized bitcoin peer-to-peer marketplace that also allows users to build their own decentralized marketplaces, will be published in...
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Paxful CEO Addresses Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Suspending Its Operations
Paxful CEO Addresses Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Suspending Its Operations
Paxful, the peer-to-peer (P2P) platform for trading bitcoin (BTC), is suspending its marketplace and is unsure whether operations will resume. Paxful CEO Ray Youssef joins "Al...
Paxful CEO Addresses Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Suspending Its Operations

Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Is Suspending its Marketplace
Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Is Suspending its Marketplace
Paxful – a peer-to-peer (P2P) platform for trading bitcoin (BTC) – is suspending its marketplace and is unsure whether operations will resume, according to a message from CEO...
Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Is Suspending its Marketplace

Ray Youssef, CEO and co-founder of Paxful (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)
Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Paxful to Suspend Operations
A message from co-founder and CEO Ray Youssef cited key staff departures and regulatory challenges.
Ray Youssef, CEO and co-founder of Paxful (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)