Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency. It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.

Rain and Toku Join Forces on Stablecoin Payroll

Rain and Toku Join Forces on Stablecoin Payroll
Rain and Toku Join Forces on Stablecoin Payroll
June 26, 2025  |  Payroll

Card-issuing and payments platform Rain launched a stablecoin-focused collaboration with payroll firm Toku. The partnership will see the companies “launch the first real-time, compliant stablecoin...

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Stablecoins ‘Perform Poorly’ as Money and Could Face Uphill Payments Battle
Stablecoins ‘Perform Poorly’ as Money and Could Face Uphill Payments Battle
June 26, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

When Mastercard announced Monday (June 23) that it is partnering with Paxos to advance the Global Dollar Network, the move added more weight to stablecoin...

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Citi UK CEO: Regulators Should Not Force Crypto Into Shadow Banking Sector
Citi UK CEO: Regulators Should Not Force Crypto Into Shadow Banking Sector
June 26, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Citi UK CEO Tiina Lee reportedly said Thursday (June 26) that regulators should not place restrictions on banks’ cryptocurrency holdings that are so “prohibitive” that...

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Fed Drops ‘Reputational Risk’ Rule, Paving Way for Banks to Enter Crypto
Fed Drops ‘Reputational Risk’ Rule, Paving Way for Banks to Enter Crypto
June 25, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Sometimes the biggest news can make the smallest splash. When the Federal Reserve Board announced in a Monday (June 23) press release that it would...

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EU Commission to Ignore Central Bank’s Warnings on Stablecoins
EU Commission to Ignore Central Bank’s Warnings on Stablecoins
June 25, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Commission is reportedly set to announce rules governing the stablecoin market. The rollout of these rules comes despite warnings from the European Central...

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BIS Says Tokenized Unified Ledger Offers Better Solutions Than Stablecoins
BIS Says Tokenized Unified Ledger Offers Better Solutions Than Stablecoins
June 24, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

A tokenized unified ledger developed by central banks and public authorities will enhance efficiencies without the shortcomings of stablecoins, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS)...

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US Mulls Whether Crypto Holdings Should Affect Mortgages
US Mulls Whether Crypto Holdings Should Affect Mortgages
June 24, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal housing regulators will examine whether cryptocurrency holdings should affect Americans’ mortgage applications. In a Monday (June 23) post on social platform X, Federal Housing...

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ProCap Financial SPAC Highlights Custody Issue for Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries
ProCap Financial SPAC Highlights Custody Issue for Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries
June 23, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin is stored on the blockchain. This fact is often taken at its obvious face value, but the reality of cryptocurrency storage (aka cryptocurrency asset...

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