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

Crypto.com Wins Conditional Approval for US Banking Charter

Crypto.com Wins Conditional Approval for US Banking Charter
Crypto.com Wins Conditional Approval for US Banking Charter
February 23, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto.com says it has gotten conditional governmental approval for a bank charter. The conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) allows the...

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Ripple CEO Sees 90% Chance for Crypto Bill Breakthrough
Ripple CEO Sees 90% Chance for Crypto Bill Breakthrough
February 20, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse thinks there is a 90% chance the CLARITY Act will be signed into law by the end of April, he said...

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Stablecoins This Week: Financial Giants Bet on Infrastructure Before Adoption
Stablecoins This Week: Financial Giants Bet on Infrastructure Before Adoption
February 20, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

For all the attention stablecoins have received in policy debates and crypto market cycles, they still remain mostly absent from most people’s daily financial lives....

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Behind the Stablecoin Buzz, Old-School Infrastructure Still Runs the Show
Behind the Stablecoin Buzz, Old-School Infrastructure Still Runs the Show
February 19, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins are often portrayed as a triumph of blockchain innovation, but behind the scenes they can frequently run on conventional infrastructure. It may come as...

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Legal Experts Say Shifting Federal Stance on Digital Assets Puts Bank Charters Back in Play
Legal Experts Say Shifting Federal Stance on Digital Assets Puts Bank Charters Back in Play
February 19, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Watch more: TechReg Talks With Nixon Peabody’s Andrew Glass and Gregory Blase For years, getting a bank charter was something only traditional financial institutions worried...

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New York Fed Weighs In on Who Should Create Money
New York Fed Weighs In on Who Should Create Money
February 17, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Human civilization and the concept of money have historically been intertwined. And, as the financial landscape is faced with the question of stablecoins and tokenized...

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Steak ’n Shake Says Bitcoin Helps Beef Up Sales
Steak ’n Shake Says Bitcoin Helps Beef Up Sales
February 17, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Fast food chain Steak ’n Shake is crediting cryptocurrency for a boost in sales. “Nine months ago today, Steak n Shake launched its burger-to-Bitcoin transformation when we...

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Chainalysis Says Crypto Flows to Human Trafficking Groups Jumped 85% in 2025
Chainalysis Says Crypto Flows to Human Trafficking Groups Jumped 85% in 2025
February 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Last year saw an explosion in cryptocurrency-related crime, though not all losses were financial. As a recent report by blockchain data firm Chainalysis points out,...

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