July 26, 2024
Why Bitcoin and Trump Are Once Again Crypto’s Biggest Story

It’s day two of Nashville’s Bitcoin Conference, but many attendees are waiting for day three. The reason? Saturday (July 27), at 2 p.m., is when U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald...

July 26, 2024
Blockchain’s Benefits for Regulated Industries

Regulated industries, including healthcare and financial services, must adhere to numerous requirements, such as know your customer (KYC), anti-money laundering (AML) and data privacy regulations. In many ways, blockchain is...

July 24, 2024
Report: Coinbase Asset Management Creating Tokenized Money Market Fund

Coinbase Asset Management is reportedly creating a tokenized money market fund. The company, which is an arm of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, is working on the project with Bermuda-based Apex Group,...

July 24, 2024
Crypto Company Fold Set to Go Public in SPAC Merger

Fold, which describes itself as a “bitcoin financial services company” is set to go public. The company plans to list on Nasdaq after merging with publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company...

July 23, 2024
Swiss Lenders Aim to Fill Crypto Payment Gap

Following the collapse of two crypto-friendly American banks, European lenders are reportedly filling that space. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (July 23), two Swiss banks — Amina Bank and Sygnum...

July 21, 2024
NYDFS Bolsters Crypto Oversight with Dubai Regulator Veteran

New York’s financial watchdog has appointed Kenneth Coghill, a former high-ranking official from Dubai’s financial regulator, as the new deputy superintendent of virtual currency at the New York State Department...

July 18, 2024
Cryptocurrency Exchange WazirX Loses $230 Million in Cyberattack

Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX said Thursday (July 18) that it lost more than $230 million in a cyberattack. “This is a force majeure event beyond our control, but we are...

July 18, 2024
Physical Cards: The Unexpected Frontier in Digital Security

Dr. Adam Lowe, chief product and innovation officer at CompoSecure, hears it all the time from banking executives when the topic is securing payments: “We cannot introduce friction.” But the...

July 17, 2024
Report: State Street Considering Several Blockchain-Based Projects

State Street is reportedly looking at a number of options for settling payments on blockchain. The financial services and banking firm is considering creating its own stablecoin, creating its own...