As new cryptocurrencies swarm the market, retailers have to be disciplined in which they accept — if any.

Line Corp. is working to integrate cryptocurrencies into its messaging platform as the Tokyo-based company seeks to differentiate its products and services, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

While the intermediaries that record and verify transactions such as payments are removed, the remaining parties may not be ready for shifting responsibilities to guarantee transactions, writes Sebastian Venderzeil, a director at Cornerstone.

The central bank is beginning to consider the possibility of a “digital dollar,” which will foster more efficient and transparent payments.

New models are emerging, including joint initiatives between established banks and new alternative lending players, as well as those incorporating blockchain and cryptocurrencies, writes Eugene Green from WishFinance.

A reverse auction service for restaurants is trying to ease the industry's costs through a decentralized payments system.

Kodak’s latest moment has it joining the cryptocurrency frenzy.

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said Tuesday that policymakers need to take a hard look at cryptocurrencies. Senate Banking Chairman Mike Crapo agreed the issue was ripe for a hearing.

Jamie Dimon, the JPMorgan Chase chief executive officer who earlier called the cryptocurrency a "fraud," said Tuesday he wishes he hadn't dismissed the technology in such broad terms.

First it was Western Union Co. investors who got ripple fever. Now its stockholders of Seagate Technology Plc who are cashing in on speculation that the firm has ties to one of the hottest digital coins.