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

FIS Links Digital Money to Smarter Bank Networks
FIS Links Digital Money to Smarter Bank Networks
July 27, 2026  |  Blockchain

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With FIS’ David Trecker Among the challenges confronting digital payments is deciding which forms of digital money belong inside...

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BitMart Becomes 2nd Crypto Exchange to Close in 3 Days
BitMart Becomes 2nd Crypto Exchange to Close in 3 Days
July 26, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange BitMart is shuttering, the second such company announcing its closure in three days. “After a careful evaluation of the company’s operating conditions, market...

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EU’s New MiCA Rules Could Mean More Crypto Mergers
EU’s New MiCA Rules Could Mean More Crypto Mergers
July 26, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Europe’s new digital asset regulation could help transform the ownership structure of the cryptocurrency sector. That’s according to a report Sunday (July 26) by CoinDesk,...

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This Week in Stablecoins: Visa, Goldman and Samsung Raise the Stakes
This Week in Stablecoins: Visa, Goldman and Samsung Raise the Stakes
July 24, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins spent years waiting for regulatory legitimacy. Now that legitimacy is creating a more complicated problem: almost everyone wants a piece of the business. As...

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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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