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

Crypto Use Among Rogue States Jumped Eightfold in 2025
Crypto Use Among Rogue States Jumped Eightfold in 2025
July 05, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Countries sanctioned by the U.S. have reportedly increased their use of cryptocurrencies. Iran, North Korea, Russia and other sanctioned nations handled more than $100 billion...

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Law Firms Urge Brokers to Prepare for Illinois Crypto Tax
Law Firms Urge Brokers to Prepare for Illinois Crypto Tax
July 02, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

With Illinois’ new tax on crypto set to become effective on Jan. 1, 2027, brokers with any Illinois exposure should prepare for registration now and...

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Robinhood Launches Blockchain Designed for Real-World Assets
Robinhood Launches Blockchain Designed for Real-World Assets
July 01, 2026  |  Blockchain

Robinhood Markets has launched the public mainnet of Robinhood Chain, a Layer 2 blockchain that the company said is purpose-built for real-world assets. Robinhood Chain is built...

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Stablecoins Outgrow the Exchanges That Built Them
Stablecoins Outgrow the Exchanges That Built Them
July 01, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins and exchanges once solved each other’s biggest problem. Now they are each trying to compete for the other’s role in the financial value chain....

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Open USD’s Biggest Challenge Isn’t Circle or Tether, It’s History
Open USD’s Biggest Challenge Isn’t Circle or Tether, It’s History
July 01, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Institutional memory tends to go out the window when covering crypto’s innovations. But the Tuesday (June 30) announcement that more than 140 companies spanning the...

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OKX Launches Marketplace for AI Agents to Do Business
OKX Launches Marketplace for AI Agents to Do Business
June 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX is launching a marketplace that lets artificial intelligence (AI) agents hire each other and autonomously settle payments. “The coming decade will be defined by...

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Visa and Google Sign on to Use Money Movement Stablecoin OpenUSD
Visa and Google Sign on to Use Money Movement Stablecoin OpenUSD
June 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Several of the world’s payments and tech giants have agreed to use the money movement stablecoin Open USD. That coin is set to go live...

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Europe’s Crypto Reset Begins: Who’s In, Who’s Out Under MiCA
Europe’s Crypto Reset Begins: Who’s In, Who’s Out Under MiCA
June 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency has spent 15 years asking if regulators could catch up. Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), the landmark digital asset regulatory framework that goes into...

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UK Reduces Capital Requirements for Stablecoin Issuers
UK Reduces Capital Requirements for Stablecoin Issuers
June 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. has introduced new digital asset regulations as part of its ongoing quest to become a cryptocurrency hub. The country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued new rules Tuesday...

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