cryptocurrencies

German institutions can now invest a significant portion of their assets into cryptocurrencies, and recent market research estimates that this will bring a much-needed liquidity injection into the space. What Happened: According to a recent Bloomberg report, a law that came into effect in...

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard believes that the need for a central bank digital currency in the U.S. is imminent. What Happened: According to a report from Reuters, the Federal Reserve Governor was particularly concerned about the U.S. lagging behind while other countries such as...

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has partnered with Alchemy Pay, the world’s first hybrid fiat and digital currency gateway. What Happened: According to a press release on Wednesday, the partnership will facilitate a payment bridge between crypto and fiat...

What Happened: WallStreetBets, the group of investors known best for the GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) saga, has launched single stock offerings on its blockchain-based decentralized application (DApp). The WSB DApp will now offer synthetic versions of real-world stocks such as Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA...

Swathes of the United States cryptocurrency industry will presumably be forced to move abroad or closed down in the aftermath of new poorly-worded regulation. What Happened: According to CNBC, language in a lengthy bipartisan infrastructure bill proposal expanded the definition of a...

RIT Capital Partners Plc. — a venture capital firm backed by Jacob Rothschild — co-led the funding round of crypto platform Aspen Digital. What Happened: According to a Wednesday Reuters report, RIT Capital Partners led the $8.8 million fundraising round along with...

Thousands of Ethers (CRYPTO: ETH) will be burned, destroyed forever, daily starting tomorrow, following the implementation of the Ethereum improvement proposal. The EIP-1559 is a part of the London network software upgrade, known as a hard fork. What Happened: The...

American basketball player Charles Barkley won’t be joining the growing list of professional athletes that have embraced cryptocurrency. What Happened: In an interview with CNBC Make It, Barkley disclosed a simple reason for his lack of enthusiasm for the space – his financial advisors...

As investor interest in memes expanded into the realm of finance and crypto, meme-tokens have now found a legitimate place in the market. What Happened: In light of this growth in “meme-centric investing”, NFT and token marketplace Meme.com has integrated the Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC)...

Fast-food chain Quiznos partnered with Intercontinental Exchange Inc (NYSE: ICE)-owned cryptocurrency financial services platform Bakkt to start accepting Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for sandwiches at select Denver locations. What Happened: According to a Wednesday Coindesk ...

What Happened: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hasn’t approved a single application for a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) so far, and according to the Blockchain Association’s Karen Smith, it isn’t likely to anytime in the near future. In an...

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) blockchain's applications and other fundamentals are likely to supercharge the coin's value growth until it overtakes Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), according to Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead. What Happened: According to a Tuesday Reuters report,...

What Happened: Cryptocurrency holders have started getting more real-world usage out of the rapidly growing asset class. In a recent report from CNBC, Johannes Reck, CEO of Berlin-based travel agency GetYourGuide, reasoned that cryptocurrency transactions would really matter for travel going...

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is trading lower Tuesday, likely cooling off after the crypto has been climbing throughout the past week. Ethereum was recently able to bounce at support and has been on a climb since. Ethereum was down 4.48% at $2,484.94 at last check Tuesday afternoon....

What Happened: Leading enterprise technology provider NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) plans to acquire cryptocurrency ATM operator LibertyX. In an announcement on Monday, NCR said it plans to offer digital currency solutions for banks, retailers, and restaurants after the acquisition. The companies did...