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

Belgian Crypto Startup Keyrock Sees Valuation Top $1 Billion

Belgian Crypto Startup Keyrock Sees Valuation Top $1 Billion
Belgian Crypto Startup Keyrock Sees Valuation Top $1 Billion
April 05, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Keyrock, a crypto-focused investment group based in Belgium, is now a $1.1 billion company. The company announced that valuation last week after securing “significant” Series...

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Critics: Circle Failed to Block Drift Hack Transfer
Critics: Circle Failed to Block Drift Hack Transfer
April 03, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Stablecoin issuer Circle is under fire from critics who say the company could have moved faster to freeze funds that were stolen from crypto protocol Drift, CoinDesk reported Friday (April...

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Tether Sets 2-Week Deadline for $500 Billion Valuation Deal
Tether Sets 2-Week Deadline for $500 Billion Valuation Deal
April 03, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin issuer Tether will likely postpone its current fundraising effort if too few investors commit to the deal within the next two weeks, The Information...

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Drift Crypto Exchange Remains Frozen as Cyberattack Continues
Drift Crypto Exchange Remains Frozen as Cyberattack Continues
April 02, 2026  |  Blockchain

The attack on Drift, a crypto exchange that offers perpetual futures on the Solana blockchain, remained underway late Thursday (April 2). A banner across the...

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Google’s Quantum Warning Exposes a Big Problem for Crypto
Google’s Quantum Warning Exposes a Big Problem for Crypto
April 02, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Today’s operating landscape is full of pitfalls for businesses, particularly crypto-native ones. Companies that spent years building up bitcoin treasuries are now reportedly exiting the...

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Coinbase Nabs Conditional OCC Nod for National Trust Company
Coinbase Nabs Conditional OCC Nod for National Trust Company
April 02, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Coinbase is a step closer to becoming a national trust company. The cryptocurrency exchange said in a Thursday (April 2) blog post that it has received conditional approval from the Office of...

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Businesses Shed Bitcoin Treasuries Amid Market Downturn
Businesses Shed Bitcoin Treasuries Amid Market Downturn
April 02, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Companies that spent years building up bitcoin treasuries are now reportedly exiting the market. As Coindesk reported Thursday (April 2), publicly-traded companies were once viewed as long-term...

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Solana-Based DeFi Exchange Suffers $285 Million Hack
Solana-Based DeFi Exchange Suffers $285 Million Hack
April 02, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Drift has suffered an exploit that drained $285 million in digital assets. According to a report by Bloomberg News Wednesday (April 1),...

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