Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency
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An initiative in Baltimore to use blockchain tech to track and manage vacant properties is a prime example of how blockchain can help solve stubborn problems, even if it isn't ready to revolutionize the fundamentals of commerce.
January 9 -
BlackRock, Ark and several other prospective issuers of exchange-traded funds investing directly in bitcoin in the U.S. filed amended forms for their applications with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
January 8 -
In the news this week: A consumer group filed a complaint against Starbucks over its mobile app and reloadable gift cards, Apple Pay added a new payment tech firm, The Clearing House hired Amanda Stewart as its new marketing chief, and more.
January 5 -
The use of digital wallets to finance the Hamas attack on Israel highlights the need for tighter controls on the transfer of cryptocurrencies.
January 5 -
When you centralize a blockchain, you lose much of its inherent value. Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu's support for centralized tokenization betrays a misunderstanding of the value of decentralization.
January 3 -
Germany, traditionally a cash-heavy economy, is seeing a rise in debit card use. Meanwhile, Indian regulators accuse several crypto exchanges of violating anti-money-laundering rules.
January 3 -
Before a spot bitcoin ETF is approved, we're going to need to see much more clarity about how applicants draw the line between custody and trading.
January 1 -
India softens stance on payment regs; a Dutch neobank turns to gen AI; and more.
December 27 -
Grayscale Investments, the cryptocurrency-trust manager vying for U.S. approval to convert the world's biggest bitcoin trust into an exchange-traded fund, says Silbert has resigned as its chairman. He heads a related company that is the subject of lawsuits by U.S. regulators.
December 26 -
The crypto landscape is poised for significant developments in 2024, including a focus on tokenization, legislative uncertainties, a regulatory tug-of-war between the SEC and CFTC, and a potentially bullish year for Bitcoin.
December 26 -
The five banks that went under in 2023 had nearly $550 billion of assets, the largest total in a single year. Here's a look back at how they unraveled.
December 13 -
CaixaBank assembled a team of more than 100 people focused on generative artificial intelligence products, Ripple changed the name of RippleNet to Ripple Payments, and more.
December 13 -
Several factors are combining that make it more likely bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will become mainstream assets in 2024.
December 13 -
Block is offering a new hardware Bitcoin wallet as crypto advocate Jack Dorsey focuses the payments company formerly known as Square more on security and self-governance for the digital-asset sector.
December 8 -
Leaders of the Dallas-based crypto services platform BankSocial hope to further decentralized finance concepts throughout the industry by using distributed ledger technology to support the proposed Defy Federal Credit Union's offerings of a deposit account and cryptocurrency services.
December 7 -
Canada's government has finalized arrangements with Visa and Mastercard to cap credit card interchange for small businesses; Klarna is expanding its work with the Dutch payment processor Adyen; and more.
December 6 -
In reality, central bank digital currencies would provide only some of the benefits of a real cryptocurrency and would have numerous drawbacks.
December 4 -
Michael Lewis takes a more sympathetic approach than many other observers to the former CEO of the crypto exchange FTX in his latest book, "Going Infinite."
November 23 -
In a settlement with the Department of Justice, Treasury and market regulators, crypto exchange Binance agreed to pay more than $4 billion in fines and for CEO Changpeng Zhao to resign in a sprawling settlement of anti-money laundering and sanctions violations.
November 21 -
A Lloyds Bank study finds that the number of crytpo scams rose by 23% year-over-year in October. Separately, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia is using artificial intelligence to detect abusive language in transaction messaging.
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