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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Polymarket Readies Platform Overhaul With New Collateral Token
April 06, 2026

Polymarket plans to introduce a stablecoin as part of an upgrade of its prediction market exchange. 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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Senator Hagerty Expects CLARITY Act to Reach Full Senate This Month
April 06, 2026

The cryptocurrency-focused CLARITY Act could be advanced by the Senate Banking Committee and reach the full Senate by the end of the month, Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., said Monday (April 6), Cointelegraph reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Stablecoin Pilots Keep Stalling on the Road to Scale
April 06, 2026

Stablecoins seem to have found their winning enterprise narrative. Having evolved past their history as crypto-native instruments, stablecoins are instead becoming programmable financial primitives embedded within institutional workflows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Belgian Crypto Startup Keyrock Sees Valuation Top $1 Billion
April 05, 2026

Keyrock, a crypto-focused investment group based in Belgium, is now a $1.1 billion company. 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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Tether Sets 2-Week Deadline for $500 Billion Valuation Deal
April 03, 2026

Stablecoin issuer Tether will likely postpone its current fundraising effort if too few investors commit to the deal within the next two weeks, The Information reported Friday (April 3), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Stablecoins Meet Real World Commerce, but KYC Keeps Breaking the Experience
April 02, 2026

Operating under a nation’s laws doesn’t mean that a business is necessarily complying with them. 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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Google’s Quantum Warning Exposes a Big Problem for Crypto
April 02, 2026

Today’s operating landscape is full of pitfalls for businesses, particularly crypto-native ones. 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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Businesses Shed Bitcoin Treasuries Amid Market Downturn
April 02, 2026

Companies that spent years building up bitcoin treasuries are now reportedly exiting the market. 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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Solana-Based DeFi Exchange Suffers $285 Million Hack
April 02, 2026

Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Drift has suffered an exploit that drained $285 million in digital assets. 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,...