Cryptocurrency news and trends

Blockchain.com Seeks US Approval for Event Contracts and Derivatives

October 09, 2026
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Clarity Act Sponsor Says SEC, CFTC Crypto Rules Cannot Replace Legislation
Cryptocurrency // October 08, 2026

House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill said the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission cannot provide the regulatory certainty cryptocurrency markets need through administrative rulemaking alone. Hill acknowledged that both agencies have moved to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets...

Coinbase and Samsung Team to Bring Stablecoins to Digital Wallets
Cryptocurrency // October 08, 2026

Coinbase is expanding its partnership with Samsung to power the stablecoin experience in the electronics company’s digital wallet. The new offering, announced Thursday (Oct. 8), extends a collaboration that began last July, and is set to roll out in the U.S. during the last week of October as Coinbase tries to expand...

Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions Help Orbi Launch Crypto Card in Mexico
Cryptocurrency // October 08, 2026

Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions teamed to help Mexican FinTech Orbi introduce a cryptocurrency-linked card program, according to a Thursday (Oct. 8) news release. The program will allow Orbi customers to use either traditional fiat currency or funds from their crypto balances at the time...

Coinbase Looks to Cash in as Banks Embrace Crypto
Cryptocurrency // October 08, 2026

Coinbase is reportedly expanding its services for traditional financial firms amid growing institutional cryptocurrency adoption. Banks are increasingly launching their own digital asset services, and Coinbase is serving as their infrastructure provider while also bolstering its prime offerings, Liz Martin, head of Coinbase Institutional, said...

Interviews & Exclusives
Stablecoins Changed the Rails but Haven’t Captured the Economics

September 24, 2026
Stablecoins spent years trying to prove they could move money better than banks, and they have succeeded. Announcements this week from banks, card networks, cryptocurrency exchanges and central banks show why that capability reveals more about stablecoins than it does about the banks themselves. In the span of several days, SoFi Technologies began using its […]

Credit Unions’ Crypto Plans Outpace Their Progress

September 23, 2026
Credit unions may be debating how much member demand exists for cryptocurrency, but some institutions have already moved well beyond that debate. PYMNTS Intelligence’s August 2026 “Credit Union Innovation Readiness”...

ECB Brings the Digital Euro to Checkout While the US Sits It Out

September 22, 2026
The digital euro is moving out of central bank planning and into checkout, with implications for merchants in the United States and payments providers. The European Central Bank opened applications...

Digital Wallets Bring New Rules for Consumer Protection

September 21, 2026
Watch more: Digital Shift With Spreedly’s Jennifer Rosario Digital assets can reach millions of consumers faster than the security practices surrounding them can mature. Digital wallets and cryptocurrency products have...

Quick Reads
Blockchain.com Seeks US Approval for Event Contracts and Derivatives

October 09, 2026
Digital asset platform Blockchain.com applied for licenses to offer event contracts and cryptocurrency derivatives in the United States, CNBC reported Friday (Oct. 9). Blockchain.com told CNBC it filed applications with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) seeking a designated contract market (DCM) license and registration as a futures commission merchant (FCM), according to the report. “Users should be able to […]

Coinbase and Samsung Team to Bring Stablecoins to Digital Wallets

October 08, 2026
Coinbase is expanding its partnership with Samsung to power the stablecoin experience in the electronics company’s digital wallet. The new offering, announced Thursday (Oct. 8), extends a collaboration that began last July, and is set to roll...

Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions Help Orbi Launch Crypto Card in Mexico

October 08, 2026
Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions teamed to help Mexican FinTech Orbi introduce a cryptocurrency-linked card program, according to a Thursday (Oct. 8) news release. The program will allow Orbi customers...

Coinbase Looks to Cash in as Banks Embrace Crypto

October 08, 2026
Coinbase is reportedly expanding its services for traditional financial firms amid growing institutional cryptocurrency adoption. Banks are increasingly launching their own digital asset services, and Coinbase is serving as their...