Cryptocurrency

A cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

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How Mastercard, Stripe, Visa and Coinbase’s New Stablecoin Is Changing the Industry’s Economics
September 30, 2026

The first stablecoin race was straightforward. Accumulate supply. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

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Payment Giants Launch Open USD Stablecoin to Kill Conversion Fees
September 30, 2026

The Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin is live, OUSD creator Open Standard said in a Wednesday (Sept. 30) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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FCA Begins Vetting Crypto Companies for UK Market Access
September 30, 2026

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has begun accepting applications from crypto firms that want to be brought into full FCA regulation when the country’s new crypto framework comes into effect next year, the regulator said in a Wednesday (Sept. 30) press release. Get the...

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Ripple Expands in Brazil as Coinbase Pushes Back on Stablecoin Taxes
September 30, 2026

Brazilian financial market infrastructure firm CSD BR partnered with blockchain solution provider Ripple to use the XRP Ledger blockchain as an additional layer for recording and auditing financial assets, Ripple said in a Tuesday (Jan. 29) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Outgoing SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Says Crypto Use Will Lock In Regulations
September 29, 2026

Outgoing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce believes that as people get used to using cryptocurrencies under newly implemented rules, it will be harder to take those technologies away from them in the future, she told The Block in an interview posted Monday...

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Bitget Sees $463 Million in Outflows Following $388 Million Hack
September 29, 2026

Bitget has recorded around $463 million in net outflows after suffering this year’s worst cryptocurrency hack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Banks Want Risk Controls Tested at Nonbank Stablecoin Issuers
September 29, 2026

The first comment period on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s proposed application forms for payment stablecoin issuers closed Friday (Sept. 25), with banks asking the regulator to put more emphasis on the risk controls of nonbank applicants. Get the Full Story Complete...

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El Salvador Shifts to Stablecoins as Bitcoin Payments Wane
September 29, 2026

Five years ago, the government of El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Blockchain.com Seeks $6 Billion Valuation in IPO as Crypto Rallies
September 28, 2026

Crypto services company Blockchain.com aims to go public this year, raise about $500 million in the initial public offering and secure a valuation of between $4 billion and $6 billion in the listing, Bloomberg reported Monday (Sept. 28), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story...