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

Visa Bets the Future of Money Still Needs an Operator

Visa Bets the Future of Money Still Needs an Operator
Visa Bets the Future of Money Still Needs an Operator
July 20, 2026  |  VISA

Stablecoins were supposed to make payment networks less necessary. Visa’s new stablecoin platform, introduced Thursday (July 16), suggests a different outcome. Get the Full Story...

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ECB Joins US Banks in Warning Stablecoins Could Drain Deposits
ECB Joins US Banks in Warning Stablecoins Could Drain Deposits
July 20, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank is adding its voice to banks in the United States in warning that widespread adoption of stablecoins could pull retail deposits...

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Crypto Market Regulation Is Running Out of Time at the Finish Line
Crypto Market Regulation Is Running Out of Time at the Finish Line
July 20, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The CLARITY Act was supposed to resolve a relatively straightforward, if technically difficult, question: When is a digital asset a security, when is it a...

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Bank of America Promotes Execs to Champion AI and Crypto
Bank of America Promotes Execs to Champion AI and Crypto
July 19, 2026  |  Personnel

Bank of America has reportedly promoted new leaders to guide its artificial intelligence and crypto efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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This Week in Stablecoins: TradFi Doesn’t Want DeFi. It Wants Blockchain
This Week in Stablecoins: TradFi Doesn’t Want DeFi. It Wants Blockchain
July 17, 2026  |  Blockchain

The most important digital asset story this week was not the price of bitcoin, the launch of another cryptocurrency fund or even the continued expansion...

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Spendability Emerges as the Next Test for Digital Assets
Spendability Emerges as the Next Test for Digital Assets
July 17, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

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Citadel Securities Takes $400 Million Stake in Crypto.com
Citadel Securities Takes $400 Million Stake in Crypto.com
July 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto.com secured a $400 million strategic investment from Citadel Securities, according to a Thursday (July 16) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Fireblocks Integrates Circle Payment Rails Into Its Platform
Fireblocks Integrates Circle Payment Rails Into Its Platform
July 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle’s Gateway and Circle Payments Network (CPN) are now natively accessible within Fireblocks’ stablecoin infrastructure, Fireblocks said in a Thursday (June 16) blog post. Get...

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