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From hedge to hazard: Bitcoin stressing corporate balance sheets

09 Feb 26 @ 17:14

Warnings about bitcoin excess are hardly new, but when they come from Michael Burry, markets tend to pay closer attention. The investor famed for anticipating the US subprime mortgage collapse... read more

Block’s Square to launch native Bitcoin payments in 2025

02 Jun 25 @ 09:50

Block, the fintech firm founded by Jack Dorsey, is poised to deepen its commitment to Bitcoin integration with the upcoming launch of Bitcoin for Businesses, a new feature that will... read more

Bitcoin surges past $100,000 but dark side re-emerges…

05 Dec 24 @ 10:28

Bitcoin has shattered the $100,000 mark for the first time, riding a wave of investor optimism fuelled by anticipated regulatory and political support under the leadership of US President-elect Donald... read more

5 ways to make money from cryptocurrency

13 Aug 24 @ 12:04

Cryptocurrency has had quite the journey so far. It started out as a novel idea that only a few people believed in. Now, cryptocurrency assets are used around the world... read more

Bitcoin’s carbon wake: Examining the environmental ripple effects of mining

21 Dec 23 @ 12:07

The world has witnessed an unprecedented surge in the popularity of cryptocurrencies, marking a transformative era in the financial landscape. Spearheaded by the ground breaking technology known as blockchain, cryptocurrencies... read more

Crypto stock picks for a bullish year-end: Year-end review

18 Dec 23 @ 12:34

The market for cryptocurrencies, which is well-known for being volatile, has had several ups and downs this year. With the overall market capitalization of cryptocurrencies reaching previously unheard-of heights, the... read more

What the SEC’s court defeat by Grayscale means for bitcoin ETFs

01 Sep 23 @ 09:28

This week, Grayscale scored a resounding legal victory over the energetic and ruthless SEC, in its efforts to offer a spot bitcoin exchange traded fund. One result was that the... read more

Crypto trading surge in 2023: Unravelling the factors behind the phenomenon

14 Aug 23 @ 14:30

In 2023, the world of cryptocurrency trading experienced an extraordinary surge, capturing the interest of investors, traders and financial analysts across the globe. They all started following the changes in... read more

SEC bares sharp teeth with escalation of case against Coinbase and Binance

09 Jun 23 @ 09:30

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which this week launched aggressive legal pursuits of both Binance and Coinbase, demonstrates what we can expect to see in US policy setting for... read more

SEC takes aim at Binance “extensive web of deception”

06 Jun 23 @ 07:32

The Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. The 13 civil charges filed accuse Binance of violations including mixing billions of dollars of customer cash... read more

Latest blow to crypto industry as Bittrex files for bankruptcy

09 May 23 @ 17:30

Bittrex, the cryptocurrency exchange, is reported to have filed for bankruptcy protection, three weeks after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused it of operating an unregistered securities exchange.... read more

Regulators need to prepare for the Crypto Spring

09 May 23 @ 12:14

We may be in the middle of a crypto winter, and digital assets might have lost two-thirds of their value. But that’s not stopping regulators preparing for a future crypto... read more

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Takeover talk swirls as PayPal’s valuation slumps

24 Feb 26 @ 12:45

After a bruising year on the public markets, PayPal has become the subject of early-stage takeover interest, underscoring how sharply sentiment has shifted arou... more

The evolution of POS: From terminals to touchpoints

04 Feb 26 @ 17:17

For decades, the POS terminal was a steadfast but unremarkable fixture of retail life — the small, grey box whose sole purpose was to approve or decline a car... more

Visa and Mastercard accelerate agentic payments through bank pilots

18 Feb 26 @ 13:35

The race to define the next phase of digital commerce via agentic payments has moved decisively into the banking mainstream. [caption id="attachment_57882"... more