The crypto world and traditional banks are at odds over stablecoin yields. But a White House adviser says this doesn't have to be a zero-sum game. Patrick Witt thinks both sides can find common ground. Stablecoins are digital currencies pegged to traditional assets like the US dollar. Crypto compan
The U. S. Senate is stuck in a debate about stablecoins. Crypto groups and big banks can't agree on whether users should get rewards for holding stablecoins. The crypto side says yes, while the banks say no. The banks think rewards could hurt traditional banking. They even wrote a paper saying so. T
The U. S. crypto world is at a crossroads. The industry is eager for clear rules, but the path to getting them is full of hurdles. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair, Paul Atkins, is pushing for new rules to give crypto businesses a solid foundation. However, these rules won't be set
Ripple's CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, hinted at possible future acquisitions in the second half of 2026, but emphasized that this year will be about integrating recent purchases. This comes after Ripple spent a whopping $4 billion on mergers and acquisitions in 2025, despite XRP's value being 60% lower t
Coinbase's latest financial report shows a tough quarter. The company lost $667 million in Q4. This is a big shift from the same time last year. Back then, they made $1. 3 billion in profit. The loss comes from a drop in the value of their investments. This includes a big hit from their stake in Cir
In the world of crypto, information is everywhere, but sorting the real news from the fluff is getting tougher. A recent study of almost 3, 000 crypto press releases shows a big problem: many crypto news sites are just selling space instead of doing real journalism. Here’s the thing: in regular med
The Pudgy Penguins community is buzzing because a new Visa‑backed card has been announced. The card lets holders spend their crypto or stablecoins at more than 150 million stores and earn rewards of up to 12% on balances. There are three levels: Standard, Black, and Gold, with the Gold tier offering
Many people saw crypto companies crash after Bitcoin fell, but experts think new public offerings could still happen next year. Kraken, a big exchange, has already filed for an IPO secretly this year. The company that owns the popular wallet MetaMask, Consenys, and Ledger, a maker of hardware wa
In recent years, buying and selling digital money has moved from niche hobby to everyday activity. Robinhood, a mobile app that started with stocks and options, added crypto in 2018 to keep up with this shift. Today the app lists more than 45 coins, from Bitcoin and Ethereum to newer names like Aval
The U. S. Justice Department ordered Paxful, a peer‑to‑peer crypto exchange, to pay $4 million after the company admitted it knowingly helped criminals move money. In December, Paxful pleaded guilty to conspiring in illegal prostitution, sending funds from crime and breaking anti‑money laundering
