Digital Assets news and trends

How Banking-Grade Crypto Is Replacing Bitcoin’s Cowboy Finance
Cryptocurrency // February 03, 2026

Crypto’s Wild West used to have a cowboy problem. For much of the sector’s nascent history there were too many gunslingers and not enough sheriffs, with the digital asset space defined by its rule avoidance and a culture that prized speed over safety. Get the...

Ripple OK’d for a EU Electronic Money License
Blockchain // February 02, 2026

Ripple, a provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions for the finance sector, received Monday (Feb. 2) full approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Payment Networks Use Earnings Season to Press Their Case on Stablecoins
Blockchain // January 30, 2026

Even as policymakers continue to refine the rules of the road for stablecoins, earnings season offered a clearer view of how the payment networks are already moving from concept to execution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Fipto Secures Crypto-Asset Service Provider License
Cryptocurrency // January 30, 2026

Fipto, a provider of regulated payment infrastructure for stablecoins, now has both a Payment Institution (PI) license and a full Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Y Combinator Offers Startups $500K in Stablecoins Instead of Cash

February 04, 2026
Adding crypto into the finance stack has traditionally had the flair of a younger business. 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 […]

Payment Networks Use Earnings Season to Press Their Case on Stablecoins

January 30, 2026
Even as policymakers continue to refine the rules of the road for stablecoins, earnings season offered a clearer view of how the payment networks are already moving from concept to...

NYSE Takes Stocks On-Chain and Tests Wall Street’s Old Rules

January 19, 2026
The digital asset space first wanted to replace the financial system. Now, the blockchain ecosystem is lowering its gaze from that sky-high goal and seeking instead merely to eliminate legacy...

Conditional Charters Pull Crypto Closer to Core of US Banking

December 12, 2025
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Ripple OK’d for a EU Electronic Money License

February 02, 2026
Ripple, a provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions for the finance sector, received Monday (Feb. 2) full approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

Fipto Secures Crypto-Asset Service Provider License

January 30, 2026
Fipto, a provider of regulated payment infrastructure for stablecoins, now has both a Payment Institution (PI) license and a full Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license. Get the Full Story Complete...

OKX and Mastercard Enable Stablecoin Payments for European Cardholders

January 28, 2026
OKX has launched a crypto card in the European Economic Area (EEA) that enables direct stablecoins payments anywhere in the world Mastercard is accepted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Tether Launches Dollar-Backed Stablecoin Designed to Comply With GENIUS Act

January 27, 2026
Tether has launched USAT, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin developed to operate within the federal stablecoin framework established by the GENIUS Act. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...