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

Stablecoins Have a Checkout Problem, Not a Tech Problem
Stablecoins Have a Checkout Problem, Not a Tech Problem
May 13, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins have the infrastructure they need to scale. And the landscape keeps building more of it. What’s missing is a payment experience people can trust,...

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PYMNTS Summer School Returns to Decode What’s Next in Payments
PYMNTS Summer School Returns to Decode What’s Next in Payments
May 13, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Cue the July playlist and grab an iced tea. PYMNTS has announced it will convene the second straight year of Summer School 2026, a July virtual...

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Crypto.com Wins Government Payment License From UAE
Crypto.com Wins Government Payment License From UAE
May 11, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto.com says United Arab Emirates residents can now use its platform to make government payments in cryptocurrency. That announcement came Monday (May 11) after the UAE granted the...

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Circle Chases Agentic Growth to Scale Stablecoin Infrastructure
Circle Chases Agentic Growth to Scale Stablecoin Infrastructure
May 11, 2026  |  Earnings

As cryptocurrency goes mainstream, the sector’s blockchain-native firms and builders are staring down a paradox. They are increasingly tasked with sustaining premium valuations while simultaneously...

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SEC Chairman Urges Clear Rules for On-Chain Trading
SEC Chairman Urges Clear Rules for On-Chain Trading
May 08, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins said Friday (May 8) that he believes the SEC must provide greater clarity around on-chain financial markets and...

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Crypto.com Launches In-App Travel Booking Service
Crypto.com Launches In-App Travel Booking Service
May 06, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto.com has launched an in-app booking service in partnership with travel infrastructure provider Bookit. Crypto.com Travel lets users book travel and entertainment directly through the company app, according...

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OpenTrade Raises $17 Million to Meet Stablecoin Infrastructure Demand
OpenTrade Raises $17 Million to Meet Stablecoin Infrastructure Demand
May 06, 2026  |  Investments

Stablecoin infrastructure platform OpenTrade has raised $17 million in new funding. The strategic round brings the U.K.-based startup’s total funding to more than $30 million and gives...

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Stablecoin Settlement Brings Cross-Border Interoperability to Local RTP Networks
Stablecoin Settlement Brings Cross-Border Interoperability to Local RTP Networks
May 06, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Domestic payment systems around the world are growing more instantaneous. And money movement in the blink of an eye is reframing the possibilities of commerce....

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Drift Issues Bounty on $295 Million Stolen in DeFi Hack
Drift Issues Bounty on $295 Million Stolen in DeFi Hack
May 06, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Drift has outlined a plan to recover $295 million taken in a hack. That attack was carried out by a group associated with the North...

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