cryptocurrencies

What Happened: Online payments giant PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) is hiring a team of executives in Ireland to further its efforts in the crypto space. According to a report from the Irish Independent, PayPal is now recruiting people to fill crypto-related positions for its offices in...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. The development of payment options is not always visible and has taken a variety of forms. From crisp banknotes, humanity has moved on to...

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) — the world's second-biggest cryptocurrency and father to the first decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible token ecosystem — will soon start burning coins. What Happened: Ethereum's London upgrade, expected to take place on...

According to Visa Inc.'s (NYSE: V) financial results for the third quarter of 2021, the firm processed a significant volume of cryptocurrency transactions this year — but the hype is already over. What Happened: While recent reports indicate that Visa saw its crypto cards...

Virginia-based software company MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR) now holds over 105,000 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). What Happened: In an earnings announcement, the company announced that it was pleased by the results of its digital asset strategy, which has involved raising capital to...

The City of Miami plans to unveil a Miami-specific cryptocurrency as early as next week. What Happened: According to a report from the Miami Herald, Mayor Francis Suarez submitted a resolution last week authorizing the city to begin researching the possibility of accepting donations from a new...

World's top cryptocurrency exchange Binance decided to stop offering its financial derivatives in Germany, Italy, and The Netherlands amid an ongoing regulatory crackdown. What Happened: According to a Friday announcement, Binance will stop offering its futures and other...

Today marks six years since the launch of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). The leading altcoin has seen its price appreciate by over 234,000% since its launch and had a market cap of $275 billion at the time of writing. The decentralized open-source...

This past week it has looked like Summer 2021 is brightening a little for Bitcoin holders. According to Bloomberg data, Bitcoin has risen around 17% this week so far over $40,000 on Thursday, after positive comments from Elon Musk and rumors that Amazon may start accepting crypto payments. Analysts...

Blockchain data application programming interface (API) service The Graph (CRYPTO: GRT) adopted the Polygon(CRYPTO: MATIC) Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) scalability system for its billing system. What Happened: According to an announcement shared with Benzinga, The Graph now...

Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) will soon roll out a new version of its digital wallet interface, called the “super app”, which will include increased functionality with cryptocurrencies. What Happened: In an earnings call on Wednesday, PayPal’s President and Chief...

Decentralized finance (DeFi), nonfungible tokens, and companies involved with them are apparently the favorites of cryptocurrency venture capital firms. What Happened: According to a Thursday Fortune report, Andreessen Horowitz's General Partner, Katie Haun, pointed out that "...

Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk hinted at how much Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) his electric vehicle producer firm's has on its balance sheet. What Happened: In a Thursday tweet, Musk answered that Tesla does not have "that many Bitcoin, but it's...

What Happened: The newly-listed trading platform Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) has reportedly met with the development team behind decentralized exchange Uniswap (CRYPTO: UNI). According to a report from The Block, Mary-Catherine Lader, chief operating officer at Uniswap Labs, said that...

Los Angeles-based entrepreneur Idan Abada is on a mission to democratize Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining, and the rig that his firm is selling allows people to get started with under $1,000. What Happened: According to a Wednesday CNBC report, Abada made his $875 Bitcoin...