Stablecoins, with their instant settlement and high liquidity, averts the issues that have long plagued cross-border transactions

The social network could achieve many of its goals by working within newer bitcoin protocols, says The Bitcoin Association's Jimmy Nguyen.

The largest digital token has posted gains of more than 9,000,000% since July 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

The bank sees digital assets as part of the future and "we want to be there when this happens," says Ralph Achkar, head of digital product development and innovation.

The Federal Reserve’s Lael Brainard this week tossed fresh regulatory pressure on Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project, comments that come as central banks around the world work on digital currencies to counter the social network’s cryptocurrency project.

Bitcoin may have a tough time getting out from under the fallout from one of the biggest cryptocurrency scams ever, according to researcher Chainalysis Inc.

A closer look at Bitcoin holdings data shows a potentially troubling trend among the anonymous accounts -- increased consolidation among large owners.

Three men were charged by U.S. prosecutors with helping run a $722 million cryptocurrency fraud that amounted to a “high-tech Ponzi scheme.”

After a rough start to life, crytocurrencies may be on the cusp of a breakout decade if Deutsche Bank AG’s contrarian call comes true.

Not only are cryptocurrencies treading deep into the muddy waters of regulation, but they still lack the trust of most of the banked population, says Tidal Commerce's Drew Sementa.

The regulator says the bank needs to address employee complaints and pay controls; the presidential hopeful would make it more difficult for banks to combine.

The online lender, which has received state approval to establish a virtual currency business, can now offer a full range of investment services — including trading in digital assets — in New York.

Banks will not have to file reports on customers just because they're in the hemp business; making it easier for people with no credit history to get loans.

Readers react to the FDIC's proposal allowing banks to hire ex-cons, regulators looking into climate-change risk at banks, whether rewards programs drive loyal customers and more.

Yet that figure is relatively low compared with other digital assets such as bitcoin, according to the fintech Elliptic.

The charter may provide greater confidence for digital currency investors; bank expects to make large-scale job cuts in its global banking and markets unit.

As deployments accelerate it's hard to ignore the validity of cryptocurrency. But there's still work to do, says Polyient Labs' Brad Robertson.

Congress can help create a more uniform federal regulatory testing ground to foster innovation.

Global stablecoins could hurt financial stability if they are improperly designed and unregulated, according to a Fed report.

A basket of currencies will include a mix of national interests and involve internal and external politics, says Stasis' Gregory Klumov.