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.

Project Agora Bank Consortium Counters Stablecoins With Programmable Fiat
Project Agora Bank Consortium Counters Stablecoins With Programmable Fiat
June 11, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

In the digital age, banks and other traditional financial incumbents face the core challenge of building or being built upon. This challenge is coming to...

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Crypto Kidnappings Trigger New Wave of Security Measures
Crypto Kidnappings Trigger New Wave of Security Measures
June 08, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

A string of kidnappings involving cryptocurrency executives has prompted some unique new security measures. As CNBC reported Saturday (June 7), among those taking extra precautions...

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Deutsche Bank Considers Digital Asset Projects as Countries Adopt Regulations
Deutsche Bank Considers Digital Asset Projects as Countries Adopt Regulations
June 06, 2025  |  Blockchain

Deutsche Bank is reportedly considering expanding its efforts in the digital asset industry as countries adopt regulations for the sector. The bank is looking at...

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The Stablecoin Ledger This Week: Circle’s IPO, Cross-Border Banking, Monetary Risks
The Stablecoin Ledger This Week: Circle’s IPO, Cross-Border Banking, Monetary Risks
June 06, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Not long ago, the term stablecoin lived mostly in crypto chatrooms and blockchain white papers. Today, it’s increasingly being discussed at financial summits, boardrooms of...

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Can Digital Wallets, Stablecoins Solve Small Banks’ Cross-Border Cost Center?
Can Digital Wallets, Stablecoins Solve Small Banks’ Cross-Border Cost Center?
June 06, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border payments don’t have a small bank problem; small banks have a cross-border problem. With layers of intermediaries, opaque fee structures and legacy infrastructure, the...

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From Bitcoin Maxis to Yield Farmers: A Crypto Archetype Glossary
From Bitcoin Maxis to Yield Farmers: A Crypto Archetype Glossary
June 05, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency landscape can be tribal, full of vibrant archetypes that each hold distinct ideologies and goals. From bitcoin maxis to degens and yield farmers,...

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JPMorgan to Accept Bitcoin ETFs as Loan Collateral
JPMorgan to Accept Bitcoin ETFs as Loan Collateral
June 04, 2025  |  Bitcoin

JPMorgan Chase plans to offer financing to clients using spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) such as BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) as collateral, Bloomberg reported Wednesday...

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Stablecoins Fuel $36 Billion in B2B Payments as Issuers Eye Mature Markets
Stablecoins Fuel $36 Billion in B2B Payments as Issuers Eye Mature Markets
June 04, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Stablecoins are tokenized assets on the blockchain designed to simplify crypto transactions. B2B payments are traditionally manual, paper-based and friction-filled. Could one solve the other’s...

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BVNK and LianLian Global Partner on Stablecoin-Powered X-Border Payments
BVNK and LianLian Global Partner on Stablecoin-Powered X-Border Payments
June 04, 2025  |  Partnerships

BVNK and LianLian Global partnered to enable merchants to use major stablecoins to fund cross-border transactions. This capability reduces settlement times from days to minutes...

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