Digital Assets news and trends

Crypto Markets Are Seeing Red This Black Friday Despite Payments Push
Cryptocurrency // November 25, 2025

This time last year, bitcoin was topping $90,000 and flirting with all-time-high valuations. For cryptocurrency traders and blockchain maximalists, the Thanksgiving dinner table was likely one full of braggadocio and “I told you so’s” as they urged their family members not to miss out on...

European Central Bank Says Stablecoins Present Stability Concerns
Cryptocurrency // November 24, 2025

The European Central Bank (ECB) is calling for close oversight of stablecoins in its region. 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....

HSBC Makes ‘Big Bets’ on Blockchain With Tokenization Expansion
Blockchain // November 18, 2025

HSBC is reportedly due to launch an expansion of its tokenized deposits services. 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....

OCC Says Banks Can Pay Crypto-Asset Network Fees for Permissible Activities
Cryptocurrency // November 18, 2025

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published an interpretive letter Tuesday (Nov. 18) that the regulator said confirmed that for specified activities, national banks can pay crypto-asset network fees and hold crypto-assets as principal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Interviews & Exclusives
SEC Redraws Crypto Map as Tokens Break Free of Securities Rules

November 12, 2025
For all its technological foundations, the crypto sector was also built upon a parallel language embraced by its adherents. Beneath the memes and market noise lies a dense web of cryptographic constructs and economic experiments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Update: State AGs Confront SEC Over Digital Asset Turf

October 27, 2025
Cryptocurrency regulation may shift as 21 state attorneys general (AGs) called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to clearly define how digital assets should be regulated, and by whom....

Credit Unions Bet on Stablecoins to Keep Members … and Liquidity

September 25, 2025
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Stablecoins, Not FinTechs, Are Forcing Community Banks to Rethink the Future

September 11, 2025
FinTech challengers and challenger banks are called such because it encompasses what they represent: a challenge to the offerings of the traditional banking sector, particularly smaller and regional lenders and...

Quick Reads
Bitcoin Rises Back Above $90,000 as Investors Expect Interest Rate Cuts

November 26, 2025
The price of Bitcoin rose above $90,000 for the first time in about a week, recovering after a month-long selloff, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. 26). 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, […]

European Central Bank Says Stablecoins Present Stability Concerns

November 24, 2025
The European Central Bank (ECB) is calling for close oversight of stablecoins in its region. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

HSBC Makes ‘Big Bets’ on Blockchain With Tokenization Expansion

November 18, 2025
HSBC is reportedly due to launch an expansion of its tokenized deposits services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

OCC Says Banks Can Pay Crypto-Asset Network Fees for Permissible Activities

November 18, 2025
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published an interpretive letter Tuesday (Nov. 18) that the regulator said confirmed that for specified activities, national banks can pay crypto-asset...