As blockchain technology matures and quantum computing pokes its head around the corner, observers believe the intersection of these two forces could hold the potential to redefine not only payment capabilities but also how corporate treasuries manage risk, model finances, forecast liquidity and guard against...
While the cryptocurrency market continues to oscillate between hype and real-world potential, many of the world’s biggest banks have for years been quietly cutting their teeth on the technology that underpins it: blockchain. For at least the past few years, a handful of pilot initiatives...
As the news Thursday (Jan. 9) that FV Bank is expanding its stablecoin capabilities via a partnership with PayPal underscores, businesses need a blockchain strategy. The problem? At a technical and business level, certain blockchain applications remain cramped by interoperability. At their core, blockchain payments like stablecoins...
The cryptocurrency industry has seen many milestones since bitcoin’s launch in 2009, but 2025 could be a watershed year. The sector stands at a crossroads. Proponents believe that, buoyed by regulatory clarity, institutional adoption, and rapid innovation in payment systems, digital assets are moving from speculative...
It finally happened. In 2024, bitcoin topped $100,000, capping off a year of growing mainstream adoption and technological innovation. Will 2025 bring cryptocurrency fans similar good fortune? Certain experts think bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, could double its record-high valuation and reach $200,000. But bitcoin’s rise...
BlackRock’s bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is reportedly a record-breaker, in more ways than one. The company’s iShares unit offers 1,400-plus ETFs, including its Bitcoin Trust, which launched this year, Bloomberg reported Monday, (Dec. 30). That trust, known as IBIT, now has more than $50 billion...
For once in its recent history, the cryptocurrency sector is likely ending the year on a high. Bitcoin, despite dropping below the $100,000 mark as of reporting, is up over 110% for the year having hit a successive series of all-time highs. Institutional adoption of...
With bitcoin rising, the luxury world is reportedly showing more interest in allowing cryptocurrency payments. As Reuters reported Wednesday (Dec. 18), until recently just a handful of brands — including Gucci and LVMH watch labels Hublot and Tag Heuer — had permitted crypto payments. But...
Regulatory clarity sits at the center of the convergence of crypto and traditional finance. And, from the point of view of payments professionals, CFOs and treasury teams, stablecoins sit at the center of crypto’s potential within enterprise and corporate finance applications. These digital assets —...