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Witnesses Fault ‘Regulation by Enforcement’ of Digital Assets at Congressional Hearing

February 11, 2025
Congress, House of Representatives
Report: Crypto Custodian Services Provider BitGo Considers IPO
IPO // February 11, 2025

Cryptocurrency custodian services provider BitGo is reportedly considering an initial public offering (IPO) as soon as the second half of the year. The firm is in talks with potential advisers on a listing, although no final decision has been made, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Feb. 11),...

Visa and Fold to Launch Credit Card Offering Bitcoin Rewards
Bitcoin // February 11, 2025

Visa and Fold partnered to launch a credit card that offers bitcoin rewards. The new Fold Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card will join the debit card products already offered by Fold, which is a bitcoin rewards and financial services platform, Fold said in a Tuesday (Feb....

New Stablecoin Bill Could Define Regulatory Landscape
Cryptocurrency // February 10, 2025

In anticipation of a congressional hearing Tuesday (Feb. 11) on regulating digital assets, Rep. Maxine Waters of California introduced a bill that would establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, digital assets pegged to a stable value, like the U.S. dollar. The still-unnamed bill...

Ripple Teams With Unicâmbio to Power Brazil-to-Portugal Payments
Cryptocurrency // February 10, 2025

Blockchain company Ripple has launched a partnership with Portuguese currency exchange provider Unicâmbio. The collaboration, announced Monday (Feb. 10), is designed to support instant cross-border payments between Portugal and Brazil through Ripple Payments, the company’s digital-asset-focused cross-border payments system. According to a Ripple news release, this marks the first time the...

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Witnesses Fault ‘Regulation by Enforcement’ of Digital Assets at Congressional Hearing

February 11, 2025
At a subcommittee hearing on the current state and future potential of digital assets, lawmakers and witnesses from the crypto and payments spheres — including PayPal — cautioned against a policy of what was repeatedly referred to as regulation by enforcement. And, they said, for the right safeguards to be put in place, along with […]

New Stablecoin Bill Could Define Regulatory Landscape

February 10, 2025
In anticipation of a congressional hearing Tuesday (Feb. 11) on regulating digital assets, Rep. Maxine Waters of California introduced a bill that would establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for payment...

Think Fraud Prevention Should Be Frictionless? How About Effortless?

January 31, 2025
The payments industry has long been chasing the ideal of a frictionless experience. The problem? Achieving that is close to impossible when security is also a priority. When it comes...

Making Sense of Trump’s CBDC Ban and Crypto Stockpile Order

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...

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Report: Crypto Custodian Services Provider BitGo Considers IPO

February 11, 2025
Cryptocurrency custodian services provider BitGo is reportedly considering an initial public offering (IPO) as soon as the second half of the year. The firm is in talks with potential advisers on a listing, although no final decision has been made, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Feb. 11), citing unnamed sources. Reached by PYMNTS, BitGo declined to comment […]

Visa and Fold to Launch Credit Card Offering Bitcoin Rewards

February 11, 2025
Visa and Fold partnered to launch a credit card that offers bitcoin rewards. The new Fold Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card will join the debit card products already offered by Fold,...

Ripple Teams With Unicâmbio to Power Brazil-to-Portugal Payments

February 10, 2025
Blockchain company Ripple has launched a partnership with Portuguese currency exchange provider Unicâmbio. The collaboration, announced Monday (Feb. 10), is designed to support instant cross-border payments between Portugal and Brazil through Ripple Payments, the company’s...

UK’s FCA Urges Social Media to Prevent Illegal Financial Promotions

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...