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

Swiss Watchdog FINMA Builds Generative AI to Police Crypto Markets

Swiss Watchdog FINMA Builds Generative AI to Police Crypto Markets
Swiss Watchdog FINMA Builds Generative AI to Police Crypto Markets
June 26, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Financial regulators must adopt artificial intelligence tools to counter those already being used in cyberattacks, Marlene Amstad, chair of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority...

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Ethereum Doesn’t Know What It’s Supposed to Be Anymore
Ethereum Doesn’t Know What It’s Supposed to Be Anymore
June 24, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Every industry has its defining rivalry. McDonald’s and Burger King; Walmart and Amazon; Microsoft and Apple. In digital assets, that rivalry was bitcoin and ethereum....

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Bitcoin Drops Below $60,000 as Retail Traders Flee to AI Stocks
Bitcoin Drops Below $60,000 as Retail Traders Flee to AI Stocks
June 24, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The price of bitcoin dropped below $60,000 Wednesday (June 24), marking its first dip below that level since the beginning of June. The decline also...

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Binance Pledges to Remain in EU Following License Troubles
Binance Pledges to Remain in EU Following License Troubles
June 24, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency platform Binance reportedly has no plans to leave Europe following recent licensing issues. The world’s largest crypto trading space will now make a new effort to...

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Ripple Gets Preliminary OK for EU Crypto Asset Service Provider License
Ripple Gets Preliminary OK for EU Crypto Asset Service Provider License
June 23, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain company Ripple says it is closer to securing a new cryptocurrency-related license in Europe. The company announced Tuesday (June 23) that it had landed preliminary approval for its...

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OCC Applies Bank Secrecy Act to Stablecoin Issuers
OCC Applies Bank Secrecy Act to Stablecoin Issuers
June 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. banking regulators want to apply new compliance standards to stablecoin issuers. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a proposed rulemaking Monday (June 22) that...

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Bank of England Cancels Plans for Stablecoin Ownership Limits
Bank of England Cancels Plans for Stablecoin Ownership Limits
June 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

England’s central bank is easing its stablecoin restrictions following pushback from the cryptocurrency industry. The Bank of England (BOE) announced Monday (June 22) that it would not introduce...

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Crypto’s Future May Depend on Lawyers Who Think Like Operators
Crypto’s Future May Depend on Lawyers Who Think Like Operators
June 18, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Explore more conversations like this From the Block.  For most of the cryptocurrency industry’s history, lawyers occupied a familiar role: identify risks, interpret regulations and tell...

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