digital assets

Stripe to Launch Support for Global Stablecoin Payments This Summer
Stripe to Launch Support for Global Stablecoin Payments This Summer
April 25, 2024  |  Blockchain

Stripe is bringing back crypto payments after stopping them in 2018. John Collison, co-founder of Stripe, said in a Thursday (April 25) post on X (formerly Twitter):...

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Bitcoin Halving Concludes as Investors Uncertain on Gains
Bitcoin Halving Concludes as Investors Uncertain on Gains
April 21, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Like the Summer Olympics and the presidential election, bitcoin’s “halving” comes every four years. The latest halving — a preprogrammed event that cuts the amount...

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Making Sense of Why FIs Are Tokenizing Real-World Assets 
Making Sense of Why FIs Are Tokenizing Real-World Assets 
April 19, 2024  |  Blockchain

The tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) is emerging as more than just a token exercise. It’s another function of the blockchain landscape that has captured...

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Crypto.com VC Arm Cautious of Outsized Valuations
Crypto.com VC Arm Cautious of Outsized Valuations
April 17, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto.com’s venture capital unit has doubts about some of the sector’s steep valuations. That’s according to CEO Kris Marszalek, who spoke on the topic in...

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Crypto.com Adding 1,400 Employees as Bitcoin, Other Tokens Rally
Crypto.com Adding 1,400 Employees as Bitcoin, Other Tokens Rally
April 16, 2024  |  Personnel

Crypto.com is in the process of adding 1,400 employees, a little more than a year after cutting one-fifth of its staff.  The turnaround at the...

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UK Plans Stablecoin, Crypto Staking Legislation For Summer
UK Plans Stablecoin, Crypto Staking Legislation For Summer
April 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The British government is reportedly readying legislation for stablecoins and crypto staking, exchange and custody.  “We are now working at pace to deliver the legislation to put...

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EU Watchdog: 90% of Crypto Trading Confined to 10 Exchanges
EU Watchdog: 90% of Crypto Trading Confined to 10 Exchanges
April 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Ten cryptocurrency exchanges account for 90% of the market’s trading. And that concentration could be a problem, according to a report issued Wednesday (April 10) by...

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Treasury: ‘Malign Actors’ Use Crypto to Get Around Regulators
Treasury: ‘Malign Actors’ Use Crypto to Get Around Regulators
April 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is increasingly becoming a safe haven for “malign actors” such as terror groups. That’s according to testimony Tuesday (April 9) by U.S. Treasury Deputy...

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Keytom Launches Digital Asset-Focused Neobank
Keytom Launches Digital Asset-Focused Neobank
April 09, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Keytom, a neobank centered around digital assets, has announced its launch. The Dubai-based company said its goal is to introduce “a new era of financial...

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