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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The US Senate Calendar Is Becoming Crypto Markets’ Biggest Whale
July 01, 2026

Six months ago, the crypto industry believed the 2026 legislative calendar would give it a policy sweep across both stablecoins and digital asset markets. It was only last July that the GENIUS Act regulating stablecoins, the first tangible piece of successful crypto policy in the U.S., was...

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Kraken Platform Payward Acquires Payments Firm Reap
July 01, 2026

Payward, the financial infrastructure platform behind cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has acquired payments infrastructure firm Reap. 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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Stablecoins Outgrow the Exchanges That Built Them
July 01, 2026

Stablecoins and exchanges once solved each other’s biggest problem. Now they are each trying to compete for the other’s role in the financial value chain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Open USD’s Biggest Challenge Isn’t Circle or Tether, It’s History
July 01, 2026

Institutional memory tends to go out the window when covering crypto’s innovations. 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...

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Open USD Just Turned the Stablecoin Race Into an Ecosystem Contest
June 30, 2026

The formula for stablecoin success was, at least until Tuesday (June 30), a relatively simple one. Whoever controlled issuance of the largest digital asset by market cap controlled the network. Reserve income accumulated to the issuer, distribution flowed through exchanges, and everyone else became infrastructure...

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OKX Launches Marketplace for AI Agents to Do Business
June 30, 2026

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX is launching a marketplace that lets artificial intelligence (AI) agents hire each other and autonomously settle payments. 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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Visa and Google Sign on to Use Money Movement Stablecoin OpenUSD
June 30, 2026

Several of the world’s payments and tech giants have agreed to use the money movement stablecoin Open USD. 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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Europe’s Crypto Reset Begins: Who’s In, Who’s Out Under MiCA
June 30, 2026

Cryptocurrency has spent 15 years asking if regulators could catch up. 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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UK Reduces Capital Requirements for Stablecoin Issuers
June 30, 2026

The U.K. has introduced new digital asset regulations as part of its ongoing quest to become a cryptocurrency hub. 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...