Tag: Bitcoin

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Grayscale Gains Approval for First Crypto Mutual Fund

by Tom Nawrocki

September 18, 2025

The SEC has approved Grayscale’s multi-asset crypto exchange-traded product, Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC)—the crypto world’s first equivalent of a ...

Wyoming Trials Stablecoin for Contractor Payments

by Wesley Grant

July 18, 2025

Wyoming—often at the forefront of crypto innovation—has piloted its Wyoming Stablecoin (WYST) with help from blockchain firm Hashfire. Hashfire’s platform ...

How Bad Actors Recruited Coinbase Agents for Extortion and Phishing

by Wesley Grant

May 15, 2025

Crypto exchange Coinbase was the target of an attack that resulted in stolen customer data and potentially $400 million in ...

Crypto Is Playing an Increasing Role in Cross-Border Payments

by Wesley Grant

May 12, 2025

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) found that bitcoin, Ether, and the leading stablecoins facilitated roughly $600 billion in cross-border ...

Block Hit with $40M Fine Amid Ongoing Compliance Failures

by Tom Nawrocki

April 11, 2025

The $40 million fine imposed this week on Block and its subsidiary Cash App is just the latest in a ...

Senate Moves to Rein in Crypto ATM Scams

by Tom Nawrocki

February 26, 2025

In response to scams involving bitcoin ATMs that cost consumers more than $100 million annually, four Democratic senators have introduced ...

BlackRock Plans to Launch Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product in Europe

by Wesley Grant

February 6, 2025

After the massive success of its U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), BlackRock plans to launch a similar product in the ...

Tether to Bring the World’s Largest Stablecoin to Bitcoin, Lightning Network

by Wesley Grant

January 31, 2025

Tether will launch its flagship stablecoin, USDT, on the Bitcoin blockchain and the Lightning Network, making it available on the ...

Who are the Users of Cryptocurrency Wallets?

by PaymentsJournal

January 3, 2025

As cryptocurrency adoption continues to grow, understanding how consumers interact with digital wallets is essential for financial institutions and payment ...