Cryptocurrencies have been more financial and investment vehicles than payment mechanism, despite ongoing aspirations to the latter. As the broader ecosystem warms to digital assets, this increasingly makes it essential for corporate treasuries to evaluate crypto’s role in their financial ecosystem. Companies such as MicroStrategy...
Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) said Thursday (Feb. 6) that it applied to register trademarks for brand names connected to the upcoming launch of its customized exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and customized separately managed accounts (SMAs). The trademarks include “Truth.Fi Made in America ETF,” “Truth.Fi...
Galoy has debuted a tool to meet what it calls “soaring” demand for bitcoin-backed loans. The company, maker of digital-asset-centric banking software, announced Thursday (Feb. 6) the launch of Lana, a lending platform designed to increase access to digital asset-backed lending. “Built for flexibility and speed to market,...
Cryptocurrency and stablecoin infrastructure platform Zero Hash is integrating Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin. The integration lets Zero Hash customers access RLUSD on the XRP Ledger and Ethereum networks, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 5) press release. “The addition of RLUSD to our ecosystem demonstrates Zero Hash’s...
January 24, 2025
Nearly a week into his presidency, and Donald Trump has yet to mention bitcoin. But despite the absence by name of any one particular digital asset, the crypto world still had reason to perk up on Thursday (Jan. 23) as America’s first “crypto president” issued an executive order touching on many of the sector’s wants, […]
January 10, 2025
The first few trading days of 2025 saw the FinTech IPO Index log a 1.2% gain — where one notable triple-digit surge led the pack. Overall, however, a spate of...
January 07, 2025
The 119th U.S. Congressional session has begun, and the digital asset sector is hoping there will soon be favorable and clear regulatory guardrails for cryptocurrency markets and stablecoins. During his...
December 23, 2024
For once in its recent history, the cryptocurrency sector is likely ending the year on a high. Bitcoin, despite dropping below the $100,000 mark as of reporting, is up over...
February 07, 2025
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority is urging social media platforms to do more to prevent illegal financial promotions. The agency intervened and forced the withdrawal or amendment of twice as many financial promotions in 2024 as it did the year before, according to a Friday (Feb. 7) press release. “Over the past year, we […]
February 06, 2025
Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) said Thursday (Feb. 6) that it applied to register trademarks for brand names connected to the upcoming launch of its customized exchange-traded funds (ETFs)...
February 06, 2025
Galoy has debuted a tool to meet what it calls “soaring” demand for bitcoin-backed loans. The company, maker of digital-asset-centric banking software, announced Thursday (Feb. 6) the launch of Lana, a lending platform...
February 05, 2025
Cryptocurrency and stablecoin infrastructure platform Zero Hash is integrating Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin. The integration lets Zero Hash customers access RLUSD on the XRP Ledger and Ethereum networks, according to a...