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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SoFi Bets $25 Billion on Putting Stablecoins Behind the Card Swipe
September 23, 2026

Consumers and merchants were supposed to be the silver bullet driving scalable digital asset adoption. The cryptocurrency industry is mature enough for that to have already happened by now, and it hasn’t. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Fed’s SVB Report Exposes Old Bank Risks in Digital Assets
September 22, 2026

The government never guaranteed the USDC stablecoin’s value. But when regulators protected Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) uninsured depositors, they rescued $3.3 billion backing the stablecoin anyway. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Binance Makes $100 Million Bet on Circle’s USDC Stablecoin
September 22, 2026

Binance and Circle are teaming to promote access to Circle’s stablecoin in emerging markets. 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...

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Mastercard and SoFi Team on Stablecoin Settlement to Cards
September 22, 2026

Mastercard and SoFi Technologies are now using stablecoin settlement across SoFi Bank, N.A.’s debit and credit card program, SoFi said in a Tuesday (Sept. 22) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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EU Central Banks Push to Eliminate Stablecoin Deposit Rule
September 22, 2026

Europe’s central banks say stablecoin deposit regulations could mean less stability for lenders. 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....

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5 Crypto Launches That Bet on Clarity but Are Still Going
September 21, 2026

The cryptocurrency industry spent years citing U.S. regulatory clarity as the prerequisite for its next phase of growth. This past week showed the industry may have had the sequence backward. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Clarity Act’s Failure Kicks Off Wave of Blame in Crypto World
September 20, 2026

The collapse of the Clarity Act has reportedly triggered a wave of finger-pointing among cryptocurrency executives and lawmakers. 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...

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CFTC Files Crypto Regulation Proposal After Clarity Act Fails
September 18, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a proposal to regulate crypto asset transactions and crypto asset markets, according to a pending regulatory review notice on an OMB website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Stablecoins Court CFOs as Crypto Loses Washington
September 17, 2026

Washington’s attempt to advance comprehensive crypto market-structure legislation stalled out on Tuesday (Sept. 15). 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...