Crypto news and trends

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

Keyrock, a crypto-focused investment group based in Belgium, is now a $1.1 billion company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Mercado Libre Pulls Plug on Branded Crypto Offering Mercado Coin
Cryptocurrency // March 31, 2026

After four years, Mercado Libre is reportedly phasing out its in-house cryptocurrency offering Mercado Coin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Senators Say CLARITY Act Impasse Closer to Breaking
Cryptocurrency // March 22, 2026

Lawmakers have reportedly made some progress on the cryptocurrency-focused CLARITY Act after weeks of impasse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Ripple Launches Cross-Border Payments Expansion in Brazil
Cross-border Payments // March 17, 2026

Blockchain company Ripple has undertaken what it calls a major expansion in Brazil. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Interviews & Exclusives
Conditional Charters Pull Crypto Closer to Core of US Banking

December 12, 2025
Crypto just got chartered. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information […]

Peak Bitcoin Fears Confront GENIUS Act and Balance-Sheet Bulls

November 24, 2025
Through mid-October, bitcoin looked like the comeback story of 2025, setting successive records near $125,000 before losing more than $40,000 in roughly six weeks. Prices have fallen into the low-$80,000...

GENIUS Act Rides Stablecoin Momentum as Senate Clears Path for Crypto Regulation

June 17, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, who has referred to himself as America’s first “crypto president,” wanted stablecoin legislation to reach his desk prior to the Congressional recess in August. Get the...

Making Stablecoins ‘Grandma-Friendly’

May 29, 2025
Paying with crypto is a logistics problem, and that logistics problem creates a user experience bottleneck. Stablecoins want to solve that, but can they? Get the Full Story Complete the...

Quick Reads
Ant Group Platform Lets AI Agents Make Crypto Transactions

April 05, 2026
Ant Group has introduced a platform designed to let artificial intelligence agents serve as the main players in cryptocurrency transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this […]

Belgian Crypto Startup Keyrock Sees Valuation Top $1 Billion

April 05, 2026
Keyrock, a crypto-focused investment group based in Belgium, is now a $1.1 billion company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Mercado Libre Pulls Plug on Branded Crypto Offering Mercado Coin

March 31, 2026
After four years, Mercado Libre is reportedly phasing out its in-house cryptocurrency offering Mercado Coin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Senators Say CLARITY Act Impasse Closer to Breaking

March 22, 2026
Lawmakers have reportedly made some progress on the cryptocurrency-focused CLARITY Act after weeks of impasse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...