Cryptocurrency

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

Russia Limits Retail Crypto to Bitcoin, Ether and Tether

Russia Limits Retail Crypto to Bitcoin, Ether and Tether
Russia Limits Retail Crypto to Bitcoin, Ether and Tether
August 12, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank of Russia is placing new limits on cryptocurrency trading for retail investors. The proposed rules, published Tuesday (Aug. 11) by the Russian central...

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Wintermute Eyes $1 Billion AI Investment in Shift From Crypto
Wintermute Eyes $1 Billion AI Investment in Shift From Crypto
August 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Wintermute reportedly plans to invest $1 billion in high-frequency trading and artificial intelligence (AI) data center infrastructure. That’s according to a report Wednesday (Aug. 12) by Bloomberg News,...

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Bitwise Slashes 14% of Staff Amid Crypto Prices Downturn
Bitwise Slashes 14% of Staff Amid Crypto Prices Downturn
August 12, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitwise has reportedly cut 14% of its staff amid an ongoing downturn in cryptocurrency prices. The San Francisco digital assets company reduced its workforce from around...

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Thredd Helps Cashi Turn Stablecoins Into Everyday Money
Thredd Helps Cashi Turn Stablecoins Into Everyday Money
August 11, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins do not have an acceptance problem in the conventional sense. They have an interoperability problem. Thredd’s new partnership with stablecoin platform Cashi, announced Tuesday...

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UK Lawmakers Accuse Banks of Hindering Crypto Sector’s Growth
UK Lawmakers Accuse Banks of Hindering Crypto Sector’s Growth
August 11, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Some British lawmakers say the country’s banks are impeding the cryptocurrency sector’s growth. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (Aug. 11), these lawmakers warn that lenders’...

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71% of Stablecoin Holders Would Spend Them With a Debit Card
71% of Stablecoin Holders Would Spend Them With a Debit Card
August 11, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital assets may be winning consumers’ attention, but a 14-percentage-point gap shows they haven’t yet won the checkout. “From Asset to Everyday Money: Making Digital Currencies Spendable,” a...

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Crypto Stocks Suffer as Investors Send AI Soaring
Crypto Stocks Suffer as Investors Send AI Soaring
August 10, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

“I felt a bit like a cave man who found fire,” Switzerland-based investor Daniel Koss said of his shift from investing in cryptocurrency to putting...

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Coinbase CEO Says Crypto Has Improved Financial Inclusion
Coinbase CEO Says Crypto Has Improved Financial Inclusion
August 10, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in a Sunday (Aug. 9) post on X: “Crypto doesn’t get enough credit for the financial access it’s already unlocked...

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