At CUNA’s GAC, one credit union leader explained that CUs need blockchain and distributed ledger technology now for the same reason they needed websites in the '90s -- even if the technology is confusing, it's going to be a big deal sooner than you think.

State-level support will give the digital assets industry much needed footing, said Caitlin Long, a former managing director at Morgan Stanley.

Coinbase Inc., one of the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchanges, is dialing up its expansion efforts by bringing in a prolific Silicon Valley dealmaker.

Banks are putting the concept of securities lending on a blockchain-inspired platform to the test.

The Securities and Exchange Commission may be focusing on the sale of options known as simple agreements for future tokens in connection with initial coin offerings.

As Congress considers new rules for digital currencies, lawmakers should consider putting responsibility in the hands of the Treasury Department, given its role in handling traditional currency.

JPMorgan Chase just weighed in again on virtual currencies — very discreetly.

The Boston-based Circle has offered several services over the past few years and has shifted its strategy.

As financial services companies cool on gun sales, alternative currencies may step in to pick up the slack.

Venezuela is advertising its groundbreaking state-sponsored cryptocurrency as a means to "promote well-being, bringing power closer to the people.” A lofty goal, but it’s hard to see how the troubled nation’s citizens will be empowered if they can’t even buy it.