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

OCC Stablecoin Reporting Proposal Tests Regulatory Alignment
OCC Stablecoin Reporting Proposal Tests Regulatory Alignment
August 12, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Comment letters filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency show where implementation of federal stablecoin regulation may require further work, particularly around...

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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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