Tagged: digital currencies

June 1, 2026 @ 12:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko has indicated that the cryptocurrency landscape in 2025 and the first months of 2026 was marked by sharp price fluctuations and swift shifts in market narratives. As the overall sector showed signs of greater maturity through growing institutional involvement, certain areas like decentralized finance… Read More

April 30, 2026 @ 2:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Justice Department has recent noted that law enforcement agencies from the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, and China have dismantled multiple overseas operations tied to cryptocurrency investment scams, resulting in the arrests of at least 276 people. The coordinated action, which… Read More

April 23, 2026 @ 7:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research has released a timely complimentary whitepaper that spotlights a pivotal shift in the payments sector. Titled Payment Rails Without Borders: The Rise of Stablecoins, the latest research report by analyst Jawad Jahan examines how these digital assets are evolving from niche tools into… Read More

March 14, 2026 @ 4:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Taxbit has shared that the European Commission has issued a clear interpretation of the DAC8 directive, emphasizing that tax reporting requirements for digital assets extend to every user residing in the European Union. Taxbit also indicated that this update, detailed on the Commission’s official DAC8… Read More

January 28, 2026 @ 8:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GTreasury has launched Ripple Treasury, a platform that merges decades of established corporate know-how with advanced digital asset technology. This solution emerges as the so-called all-encompassing treasury system designed to address the evolving demands of modern finance teams. Today, we're proud to introduce Ripple Treasury,… Read More

January 22, 2026 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plaee, a provider of ready-to-use trading platforms, has joined forces with Crypto.com’s Derivatives North America division (CDNA). This collaboration aims to roll out advanced, fully compliant infrastructure for prediction markets across the United States. By combining their expertise, the two companies are set to empower… Read More

January 12, 2026 @ 9:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether has immobilized over $182 million worth of its USDT stablecoin in five separate addresses on the Tron network. This action took place on January 11, as revealed by blockchain transaction records and alerts from monitoring service Whale Alert. The affected wallets held amounts varying… Read More

January 2, 2026 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant policy shift for one of the world’s most isolated countries, Turkmenistan has reportedly begun regulating cryptocurrency activities as a new framework for virtual assets took effect on January 1, 2026. The legislation permits licensed mining and trading of digital currencies, marking a… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 11:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Citi (NYSE: C) and Swift announced a trial that seemingly confirms the feasibility of settling payments between fiat and digital currencies, in a Payment-versus-Payment workflow. The trial now reportedly demonstrates a hybrid model for interoperability between TradFi systems and DLT networks. This was achieved by… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quinlan & Associates have noted that during the past decade, CBDCs or central bank digital currencies have moved to the top of many reserve banks’ strategic priorities, expanding gradually from just 3 projects in 2016 to 149 by August 2025. Although many initiatives have moved… Read More

October 9, 2025 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

India’s regulatory ecosystem for digital currencies remains a study in contrasts. While the country claims the world’s highest grassroots cryptocurrency adoption rate, as highlighted in Chainalysis‘ 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index, policymakers continue to favor Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) like the digital rupee (e₹)… Read More

September 15, 2025 @ 12:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Early Warning Services (EWS), the bank-owned consortium behind the widely-used P2P payment platform Zelle, is reportedly considering a bold move into the cryptocurrency space by exploring the development of its own stablecoin. This development, still in its preliminary stages, could position EWS as a key… Read More

July 21, 2025 @ 5:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, a fiat-crypto payment solutions provider, has taken a step forward in its mission to bridge traditional and digital finance with the release of its Alchemy Chain white paper. Announced recently, this document outlines the technical architecture, foundational principles, and strategic direction of Alchemy… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 5:05 am By Michael Wong  |  

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has signed a memorandum of cooperation with global cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com to develop a digital investment environment for virtual real estate assets, according to an announcement. The deal is part of the emirate’s ongoing strategy to accelerate digital transformation and… Read More

June 22, 2025 @ 5:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) is gearing up for a significant milestone with the planned launch of the digital euro in October 2025. This development marks a pivotal shift in the region’s financial infrastructure, aiming to integrate digital currency into everyday transactions across the euro… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 7:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quant, a global firm focused on fintech solution and innovation, announces the rollout of Quant Flow, a programmable money and banking infrastructure now available via a white-label solution “to banks, institutions and corporates across Europe, the Middle East, and APAC.” Quant Flow was developed in… Read More

May 5, 2025 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ryan Breslow, Founder and CEO of Bolt, has unveiled the Bolt Finance & Crypto Super App, now accessible from the Apple and Google Play Stores. With a vision to emulate the transformative impact of WeChat in China, Breslow’s latest venture aims to consolidate and simplify… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 11:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com and Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT) are partnering to offer new banking and money management tools and features to Crypto.com’s U.S. customers. Crypto.com will leverage Green Dot’s embedded finance platform, Arc, as an on-ramp and off-ramp “for customers’ Cash Accounts and enable them to… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a transformative step toward bridging traditional finance and the digital economy, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has unveiled an initiative to incorporate stablecoins into its global payments network. This move aims to make stablecoin transactions as intuitive and secure as conventional payments, enabling consumers to spend… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 9:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As crypto adoption accelerates, Alchemy Pay says that it is committed to bridging the gap between traditional and digital finance. Their “success” in 2024 laid the groundwork for growth, and with increasing institutional interest in crypto-assets and evolving global regulations, 2025 “presents an even greater… Read More