Cryptocurrency

A cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

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Coinbase Cuts 14% of Staff Amid Greater Focus on AI
May 05, 2026

Coinbase is cutting 14% of its staff as it increases its focus on AI. 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....

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Anchorage Digital Pursues More Efficient Institutional Stablecoin Liquidity
May 05, 2026

Anchorage Digital is exploring a stablecoin issuance model designed to offer institutional stablecoin issuers better liquidity, capital efficiency and security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Crypto’s Post-Charter Playbook Runs on Stablecoins and Asset Custody
May 04, 2026

The best money is often the biggest money. And while crypto scaled over the past decade by competing on consumer-facing products like exchanges, wallets, and trading apps, the sector’s future is shaping up to be a heavily institutional one, where the biggest value flows are....

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CLARITY Act Compromise Propels Digital Asset Shares Higher
May 04, 2026

Shares of digital asset-focused firms rose Monday (May 4) after lawmakers reached a compromise on the CLARITY Act crypto bill over the weekend, CNBC reported Monday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Prosecutor-Turned-Investor Katie Haun Raises $1 Billion for Crypto
May 04, 2026

Ex-Andreessen Horowitz general partner Katie Haun has reportedly raised $1 billion for new venture funds. 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,...

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Lawmakers Recast Stablecoins as Payments Tools in CLARITY Act Compromise
May 04, 2026

The digital asset industry’s path toward federal oversight in the United States has, over time, taken on the defining features of the sector itself. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Brazil Outlaws Crypto Remittances From FX Companies
May 03, 2026

Brazil has forbidden electronic foreign exchange (eFX) companies from using cryptocurrencies to settle overseas remittances. 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,...

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Crypto Firms Keep Stablecoin Rewards Under Senate Deal
May 03, 2026

Lawmakers have reportedly struck an important agreement on the way toward finalizing new cryptocurrency legislation. 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,...

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Agora Seeks US Bank Charter to Scale Digital Dollars
April 30, 2026

Stablecoin issuer Agora Finance has filed for a national trust bank charter as it looks to build its business in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...