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.

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Coalition Opposes AI Sandbox Proposal in CLARITY Act

Coalition Opposes AI Sandbox Proposal in CLARITY Act
Coalition Opposes AI Sandbox Proposal in CLARITY Act
August 06, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A coalition of civil rights, labor, consumer advocacy and technology accountability organizations is urging the U.S. Senate to remove provisions establishing federal AI regulatory sandboxes...

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Crypto Scammers Take Advantage of New EU Regulations
Crypto Scammers Take Advantage of New EU Regulations
August 06, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Europe’s new cryptocurrency regulations have reportedly given fraudsters a new pathway to scamming consumers. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Thursday (Aug. 6), officials are warning that...

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Banks Ask FDIC to Make Issuers Police Stablecoin Wallets
Banks Ask FDIC to Make Issuers Police Stablecoin Wallets
August 05, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Proposed rulemaking by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. focuses on how payment stablecoin issuers should meet Bank Secrecy Act and sanctions obligations. During the comment...

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Mastercard and Borderless.xyz Team on Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments
Mastercard and Borderless.xyz Team on Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments
August 05, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Mastercard launched a partnership with stablecoin infrastructure network Borderless.xyz, according to a Wednesday (Aug. 5) press release. The collaboration will examine how Mastercard Crypto Credential’s...

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Circle Wants AI Payments to Create an Entirely New Stablecoin Market
Circle Wants AI Payments to Create an Entirely New Stablecoin Market
August 05, 2026  |  Earnings

Circle’s latest earnings suggest USDC is beginning to separate from the crypto cycle just as autonomous software agents create a potentially new market for digital...

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Dakota Eyes Pivot From Money Services Firm to Regulated Bank
Dakota Eyes Pivot From Money Services Firm to Regulated Bank
August 04, 2026  |  Banking

Programmable money movement firm Dakota is seeking a national trust bank charter, according to a Tuesday (Aug. 4) message to customers. A charter from the...

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Western Union and Rain Take Stablecoins Mainstream Across Visa Network
Western Union and Rain Take Stablecoins Mainstream Across Visa Network
August 04, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Western Union and global stablecoin platform Rain launched a stablecoin-based solution designed to enable users to hold dollar value, protect their money in markets where...

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FBI Agent Allegedly Admits to $1 Million Crypto Theft
FBI Agent Allegedly Admits to $1 Million Crypto Theft
August 04, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

An FBI agent has allegedly turned himself in for stealing roughly $1 million in cryptocurrency. Patrick Steven Yaroch had contacted a Department of Justice (DOJ) employee last week and...

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