Crypto news and trends

Tether Freezes $334 Million in Stablecoins Linked to Illegal Activity
Blockchain // April 23, 2026

Stablecoin issuer Tether said it has frozen $344 million in stablecoins linked to illegal activity. 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,...

Crypto Payments Are Back. Will Merchants Actually Care This Time?
Cryptocurrency // April 22, 2026

Crypto means a lot of things to merchants and payment service providers (PSPs). But for the first time, it might actually mean opportunity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

US Crypto Adoption Recovers With Bitcoin Still in Top Spot
Bitcoin // April 20, 2026

Cryptocurrency adoption in the U.S. is reportedly enjoying a cautious recovery. 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. By completing...

Kelp DAO $293 Million Hack Largest DeFi Theft of 2026
Cryptocurrency // April 19, 2026

Hackers have reportedly stolen nearly $300 million from decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Kelp DAO. 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
Conditional Charters Pull Crypto Closer to Core of US Banking

December 12, 2025
Crypto just got chartered. 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. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information […]

Peak Bitcoin Fears Confront GENIUS Act and Balance-Sheet Bulls

November 24, 2025
Through mid-October, bitcoin looked like the comeback story of 2025, setting successive records near $125,000 before losing more than $40,000 in roughly six weeks. Prices have fallen into the low-$80,000...

GENIUS Act Rides Stablecoin Momentum as Senate Clears Path for Crypto Regulation

June 17, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, who has referred to himself as America’s first “crypto president,” wanted stablecoin legislation to reach his desk prior to the Congressional recess in August. Get the...

Making Stablecoins ‘Grandma-Friendly’

May 29, 2025
Paying with crypto is a logistics problem, and that logistics problem creates a user experience bottleneck. Stablecoins want to solve that, but can they? Get the Full Story Complete the...

Quick Reads
Prediction Markets Plot Move Into Crypto Perpetual Futures

April 27, 2026
If Kalshi and Polymarket begin offering crypto perpetual futures, they will be entering one of the biggest and riskiest parts of crypto trading, CNBC reported Monday (April 27). 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. By […]

Tether Freezes $334 Million in Stablecoins Linked to Illegal Activity

April 23, 2026
Stablecoin issuer Tether said it has frozen $344 million in stablecoins linked to illegal activity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

US Crypto Adoption Recovers With Bitcoin Still in Top Spot

April 20, 2026
Cryptocurrency adoption in the U.S. is reportedly enjoying a cautious recovery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Kelp DAO $293 Million Hack Largest DeFi Theft of 2026

April 19, 2026
Hackers have reportedly stolen nearly $300 million from decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Kelp DAO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...