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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Plasma Wants to Be the First Stablecoin Bank
June 30, 2026

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Ethereum Built Stablecoins. Its Price Drop Reveals Their Biggest Shift Yet
June 29, 2026

Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain by market capitalization, fell roughly 25% in June amid a corporate restructuring. The correction stands out less for its size than for the institutional stablecoin economy now built on top of the network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Ripple Hopes to Bring Lending Layer to XRP Ledger
June 29, 2026

Ripple wants to add a lending layer to its XRP Ledger blockchain, CoinDesk reported Monday (June 29). 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...

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BNY Accelerates Stablecoin Push via Expanded Circle Relationship
June 29, 2026

BNY’s institutional clients can now hold USDC stablecoins in digital asset custody wallets at the bank and instruct the stablecoin’s issuer, Circle Internet Group, through BNY, to convert U.S. dollars into USDC and to redeem USDC for U.S. dollars. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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White House Seeks Law Enforcement Support for Blockchain Section of CLARITY Act
June 29, 2026

The White House reportedly wants to speak with law enforcement organizations on their objection to new cryptocurrency legislation. 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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FundBank Rebrands to IRACE and Shifts Focus to Digital Assets
June 29, 2026

FundBank, an institutional banking provider for the asset management space, rebranded to IRACE Digital. 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...

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Geoswift and SKUx Debut Programmable Stablecoin Commerce Network
June 29, 2026

Payments companies Geoswift and SKUx are teaming to launch a programmable stablecoin commerce network. 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...

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Strategy Valuation Drop Threatens Key Bitcoin Funding Engine
June 28, 2026

Bitcoin’s largest corporate buyer, bitcoin treasury company Strategy, saw a valuation metric drop below a key threshold Friday (June 26), Bloomberg reported Friday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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This Week in Stablecoins: Building Toward T+0 Settlement
June 26, 2026

Stablecoins entered 2026 with an ambitious narrative around disrupting card networks, replacing traditional payment rails and fundamentally reshaping consumer commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....