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

Block and Coinbase Join Fight to Promote Bitcoin Security

Block and Coinbase Join Fight to Promote Bitcoin Security
Block and Coinbase Join Fight to Promote Bitcoin Security
July 23, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

A collection of crypto and finance companies have launched a bitcoin-focused security initiative. The Bitcoin Security Consortium, announced in a news release Thursday (July 22), is backed...

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BitMEX Announces Plans to Shutter 12-Year-Old Crypto Exchange
BitMEX Announces Plans to Shutter 12-Year-Old Crypto Exchange
July 23, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has stopped accepting new registrants as it prepares to close its operations. The company, whose founders were the recipients of a White House pardon...

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Why Digital Wallets Matter More Than Crypto for Credit Unions
Why Digital Wallets Matter More Than Crypto for Credit Unions
July 23, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions have an unusual digital asset dilemma. Most members are not asking them to become cryptocurrency exchanges, yet a sizable share of young members...

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Washington Is Redefining What Stablecoins Are For
Washington Is Redefining What Stablecoins Are For
July 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The most important line in the Senate’s sprawling 616-page digital asset market structure proposal may be the one that tells Americans what stablecoins are not....

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Clarity Act Supporters Add Ethics Rules for Officials to Save Senate Bill
Clarity Act Supporters Add Ethics Rules for Officials to Save Senate Bill
July 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) released an amended draft of the Clarity Act on Wednesday (July 22), saying it includes a ban on federal officials issuing...

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Kraken Cracked the Fed’s Vault. It Still Can’t Spend
Kraken Cracked the Fed’s Vault. It Still Can’t Spend
July 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

In March, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City approved a limited-purpose account for Payward Financial, which operates as Kraken Financial. The decision was historic:....

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Feds Move to Seize $25 Million in Crypto From Scammers
Feds Move to Seize $25 Million in Crypto From Scammers
July 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal authorities hope to recover $25 million in cryptocurrency connected to romance/investment scam investigations. The Justice Department (DOJ) announced Tuesday (July 21) it had filed...

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Crypto Wallet SecondFi Shutters After $2.4 Million Theft
Crypto Wallet SecondFi Shutters After $2.4 Million Theft
July 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency wallet SecondFi is shuttering after an attack drained $2.4 million from its users. The company announced Wednesday (July 22) that it had addressed the vulnerability that permitted the...

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