The stablecoin boom has made it easier for people and businesses to move currencies across borders. But converting those digital dollars into money that can reach local bank accounts or digital wallets remains a practical hurdle. New York-based Fin.com is among the latest companies seeking to build the payment infrastructure that helps customers bridge that
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has agreed to a significant portion of a stringent ethics proposal that is part of broader cryptocurrency legislation headed for a key vote this week, according to three of the bill’s main Republican authors. The sweeping bill initially had just a provision included that would bar all federally elected officials
The once-novel idea of putting stocks on the blockchain is gaining momentum fast. The latest example came on Thursday morning, when Nasdaq announced a $100 million investment in Payward, the parent company of the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, that will see the two companies work on new ways to trade tokenized versions of stocks. Kraken’s valuation
Prediction markets are splurging on ad campaigns featuring A-listers—and the approach is starting to rankle some observers. On Wednesday, sports trading platform Novig released a video of actress Sydney Sweeney appearing nearly nude while promoting the company’s sports-only offering ahead of the NFL season opener. The advertisement swiftly drew scrutiny of prediction markets’ marketing tactics
Stablecoins have made it exceptionally easy to move money across borders instantaneously. The problem that remains for users, especially those in emerging markets, is getting those funds to their preferred local payment methods. Texas-based global payments infrastructure company Latitude aims to change this by giving businesses the infrastructure to use stablecoins to send local currency
England’s top soccer league has found itself caught up in a crypto investigation. On Tuesday, reports emerged that the U.K.’s National Crime Agency has frozen £10 million (around $13.5 million) held in a bank account linked to the Premier League. The Sun first reported the news and disclosed that the investigation was part of an
