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 Payment Professional’s Key Takeaways From Trump’s Crypto Summit
March 11, 2025

Was the White House’s Crypto Summit Friday (March 7) a landmark occasion? Or was it a missed opportunity for the sector and the United States? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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European Stability Mechanism Head Says Digital Euro ‘More Necessary Than Ever’
March 10, 2025

The Trump administration’s embrace of cryptocurrencies reportedly could accelerate the European Union’s (EU) adoption of a digital euro. 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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SEC to Abandon Earlier Effort to Include Crypto Firms in Regulation
March 10, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may abandon a proposal that would expand regulation of alternative trading systems (ATSs) to include crypto firms. 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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OCC Says Banks Can Hold Crypto, but Should They?
March 10, 2025

Blockchain and banking have, since the former’s inception, operated almost entirely at odds. Cryptocurrencies, after all, were invented as a decentralized method to store value, designed to operate outside of the intermediaries and custodial third parties that make up the traditional, regulated financial system. Get...

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Banks and FinTechs See Stablecoins’ Cross-Border Payments Potential
March 10, 2025

The world’s biggest banks and FinTechs are scrambling to roll out their own stablecoins. 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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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Lobbying Trump for Pardon
March 09, 2025

Cryptocurrency-wunderkind-turned-convicted-fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly seeking a pardon from the Trump administration. 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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Gemini Reportedly Planning to Take Crypto Firm Public
March 09, 2025

Cryptocurrency firm Gemini has reportedly filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO).  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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Trump’s Crypto Summit Heavy on Victory Laps, Light on Regulation
March 07, 2025

On Friday (March 7), the crypto industry came to Washington D.C. Specifically, they came to the White House’s State Dining Room, where the nation’s first ever “Crypto Summit” was held. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Report: Kraken May Go Public as Soon as Q1 2026
March 07, 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is reportedly preparing to go public as soon as the first quarter of 2026. 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...