Velocity Raises $10M From Visa, Circle, and Ripple
UK stablecoin infrastructure startup Velocity has raised $10 million in an extension of its Series A funding round, bringing the total value of the round to $48 million.
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CoinEx to Shut Down in December: What Users Should Know
Hong Kong-native cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx is winding up operations. Users have till December 22, 2026 to transfer their funds elsewhere.
Bitcoin Rebounds as Treasury Buybacks Ease Rate Pressure, But Security Cracks Widen Elsewhere
Bitcoin recently staged a sharp comeback, now hovering around $80K for several weeks. The late August surge was extremely notable after the prolonged $60-65K summer lull. At the same time, two separate incidents involving a hardware wallet and a mid-cap blockchain have reopened debate on how much the industry can actually trust its own custody […]
Altcoin Trading Explained: Pros, Cons and Most Popular Platforms
Altcoin means “alternative to Bitcoin,” and it is a name given to all cryptocurrencies except Bitcoin.
FCA Crypto Authorisation Gateway Approaches as Crypto Identity Fraud Attempts Reach 22.5%
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to open its new cryptoasset authorisation gateway on 30 September 2026. It will require crypto firms seeking permission under the upcoming regulatory regime to demonstrate how their systems and controls manage risks including financial crime and identity fraud.
Bottomline Partners With Chainlink to Bring Its Bank Network On-Chain
A company that moves more than $16 trillion a year through the world’s banking pipes has plugged itself into blockchain rails. The Bottomline Chainlink partnership, announced this week, is more than another crypto integration for the correspondent-banking world.
Citi Processes Live Dollar Payments on Swift Blockchain Ledger
Correspondent banking has run the same way for decades. Money typically moves between banks through a chain of intermediaries, and payments pause on weekends and holidays. That is finally starting to change, and Citi’s Swift blockchain ledger transactions this week are a bright illustration.
Confirmo Launches EU Stablecoin Payouts For Cross-Border Business Payments
Confirmo, a global stablecoin payment infrastructure provider, has begun processing mass stablecoin payouts for EU businesses.
Over 20 Big Banks Unite for Stablecoin Project
Banks have spent years watching crypto firms own the stablecoin market. Now 21 of the world’s biggest banking institutions are trying to take it back.
Best Cryptocurrency Exchange: Where to Buy Digital Money
Choosing the best cryptocurrency exchange is not as hard as it looks. This guide breaks down the main types of platforms, what separates a reliable pick from a risky one, and where to look depending on where a trader is based.
MoonPay PayBox Brings AI Crypto Payments to Grok
Typing a sentence to a chatbot and watching it actually buy cryptocurrency for you used to sound like science fiction. Yet, today we have MoonPay’s PayBox live inside Grok, and that idea turns into a real, working feature for anyone eager to try it.
How Will Blockchain Change Retail Business: Top 5 Options
Blockchain will change retail in five ways
What Is the Best Cryptocurrency to Mine in 2026?
By 2026, hardly anyone needs someone to explain what is crypto. Bitcoin, the original decentralized cryptocurrency launched back in 2009, made sure of that. Mining, once a niche hobby for early adopters, has grown into a global industry with its own hardware ecosystem, dedicated pools, and a steady stream of crypto mining news covering everything […]
Cronos Blockchain Halts After Tectonic Exploit Strands Funds
For a few hours on Sunday, an entire Cronos blockchain simply stopped. No transactions, no transfers, no trading, just frozen mid-motion across every wallet and app built on it. The trigger was a single exploit on one lending platform. Here’s what happened and how crypto industry handled a crisis caused by Tectonic exploit.
Why Stablecoins Could Succeed Where SEPA Falls Short: Conversation With Fipto’s Patrick Mollard
Stablecoins were not designed to compete with SEPA Instant on its home turf. When a euro payment stays within the EEA, existing rails already deliver speed, availability and efficiency. The harder problem begins when money crosses currencies or borders. That’s where correspondent banking, prefunding and reconciliation still stand between a payment being sent and actually […]
Top 15 ‘Blockchain as a Service’ Platforms
Blockchain as a Service, also known as BaaS, is a way to access blockchain technology without the cost and complexity of building and maintaining the infrastructure from scratch.
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