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.

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Variational Raises $50 Million for On-Chain Derivatives Protocol

Variational Raises $50 Million for On-Chain Derivatives Protocol
Variational Raises $50 Million for On-Chain Derivatives Protocol
May 21, 2026  |  Investments

On-chain derivatives trading protocol Variational has raised $50 million in new funding. The company said its Series A round, announced Wednesday (March 20), coincides with...

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Stablecoins Target B2B Settlement as Marketplaces Scale
Stablecoins Target B2B Settlement as Marketplaces Scale
May 21, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Stablecoins have always been an answer in search of the right problem. As issuers chase a breakout scaling moment across a crowded field of use...

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Blockchain.com Files Confidentially for IPO
Blockchain.com Files Confidentially for IPO
May 21, 2026  |  IPO

Blockchain.com is the latest in a series of crypto companies going public. The company announced Thursday (May 21) that it had confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on...

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Zerohash Plans New Fundraise After Scuttled Mastercard Investment
Zerohash Plans New Fundraise After Scuttled Mastercard Investment
May 20, 2026  |  Investments

Zerohash is reportedly planning a new funding round following an abandoned investment from Mastercard. That’s according to a report Wednesday (May 20) by CoinDesk which...

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Fed Report Shows Crypto Still Has an Everyday Use Problem
Fed Report Shows Crypto Still Has an Everyday Use Problem
May 20, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

A decade into the crypto experiment, digital assets today still function primarily as an investment vehicle, not as money. The Federal Reserve’s May 2026 “Economic...

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FIs and Front-Line Teams Must Prepare for Crypto Questions
FIs and Front-Line Teams Must Prepare for Crypto Questions
May 20, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

For credit unions and financial institutions in general, cryptocurrency and stablecoin strategies may be hatched in the executive suite, but success might hinge at the...

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Euro-Pegged Stablecoin Wins Support From Three Dozen Banks
Euro-Pegged Stablecoin Wins Support From Three Dozen Banks
May 20, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Euro-pegged stablecoin project Qivalis has reportedly picked up the support of 25 new banks. That brings the total number of lenders backing the effort to...

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Revolut Launches Physical Crypto Debit Card Amid Rising Transaction Volume
Revolut Launches Physical Crypto Debit Card Amid Rising Transaction Volume
May 18, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Revolut unveiled Monday (May 18) its first physical cryptocurrency debit card, a move that follows a notable increase in industry-wide card usage and transaction volumes....

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