Cryptocurrency news and trends

Ethena Debuts Crypto-Centric Neobank Ethena Pay

September 01, 2026
Binance Expands TradFi Portfolio With Stock Options
Cryptocurrency // September 01, 2026

Binance has begun offering customers of its cryptocurrency platform access to stock options. 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...

Genius Group Targets Bitcoin Treasury Rebuild 5 Months After Selling Off
Bitcoin // August 28, 2026

Genius Group, a company that operates a bitcoin and artificial intelligence (AI) dual treasury strategy alongside its core education business, plans to acquire $827 million in bitcoin treasury and $800 million in AI treasury by its fiscal year 2031, the firm said in a Thursday...

BIS GM Ranks Tokenized Deposits Above Stablecoins for Digital Payments
Digital Payments // August 28, 2026

Tokenized deposits are more likely than stablecoins to perform the role of money, Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said Friday (Aug. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

This Week in Stablecoins: Interoperability vs Competing Interests
Cryptocurrency // August 28, 2026

Interoperability is what the financial space has touted as a prerequisite for stablecoins to reach commercial scale. But, at the same time, the banks, card networks, stablecoin issuers, blockchain operators and infrastructure providers all building that interoperability are each simultaneously competing to control the layer...

Interviews & Exclusives
Three Charts Show Who Wants a Federal Bank Charter and Why

August 26, 2026
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s charter-granting activity doesn’t just show that a new rash of financial services firms are successfully becoming banks or bank-like institutions. The applications, viewed collectively, also show what the 21st century financial sector thinks a bank charter should permit them to do. Get the Full Story Complete the […]

Banks Adopt AI and Stablecoins Faster Than Compliance Can Keep Up

August 26, 2026
Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Flagright’s Chris Phillips Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

The GENIUS Act Gives Stablecoins a Corporate Cash Audition

August 18, 2026
A Fortune 500 treasurer considering whether to leave $100 million in stablecoins overnight would probably ask a different set of questions than a payments executive deciding whether to use them...

42% of Stablecoin Holders Want Crypto for Major Purchases

August 17, 2026
Cryptocurrency’s path into everyday commerce may look familiar via a card in a wallet, a purchase at the register and digital assets moving behind the scenes. Get the Full Story...

Quick Reads
Ethena Debuts Crypto-Centric Neobank Ethena Pay

September 01, 2026
Cryptocurrency company Ethena has launched what it calls an “internet money neobank” called Ethena Pay. 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 […]

Binance Expands TradFi Portfolio With Stock Options

September 01, 2026
Binance has begun offering customers of its cryptocurrency platform access to stock options. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Genius Group Targets Bitcoin Treasury Rebuild 5 Months After Selling Off

August 28, 2026
Genius Group, a company that operates a bitcoin and artificial intelligence (AI) dual treasury strategy alongside its core education business, plans to acquire $827 million in bitcoin treasury and $800...

BIS GM Ranks Tokenized Deposits Above Stablecoins for Digital Payments

August 28, 2026
Tokenized deposits are more likely than stablecoins to perform the role of money, Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said Friday (Aug. 28). Get the Full...