ECB eyes blockchain-based payment settlement layer

[ad_1] The European Central Bank (ECB) is working to establish a blockchain-based payment system that will allow financial institutions to settle transactions using central bank money, Bloomberg News reported on Feb. 20.... Read more »

Bitcoin’s record low 4-year CAGR of 14.45% still beats gold and stocks

[ad_1] Bitcoin’s four-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) has dropped to its lowest point ever, now at 14.45%. CAGR measures the average annual return an asset generates over a specified period. It... Read more »

Crypto becomes lifeline for Iran and Russia amid Western sanctions – Chainalysis

[ad_1] Sanctioned entities received $15.8 billion in crypto in 2024, accounting for 39% of all illicit crypto transactions, according to the 2025 Crypto Crime Report by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The report... Read more »

BNY Mellon discloses $13 million Bitcoin ETF exposure amid to Wallstreet’s cautious crypto push

[ad_1] The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) disclosed holdings of more than $13 million in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at the end of the fourth quarter, marking another sign of... Read more »

Tether co-founder backs new yield-bearing decentralized stablecoin

[ad_1] Reeve Collins, one of the original architects behind Tether USD (USDT), is backing a new yield-bearing stablecoin project called Pi Protocol. Collins co-founded Tether alongside Brock Pierce and Craig Sellars and... Read more »

Bitcoin completes 81 days in consolidation as traders await clearer macro signals

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) has remained locked in a tight trading range of $91,000 to $102,000 for the past 81 days, reflecting traders waiting for clearer macroeconomic signals before making decisive moves, according... Read more »

StanChart, Animoca Brands and HKT launch joint venture to develop Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin

[ad_1] Standard Chartered’s Hong Kong arm (SCBHK), in collaboration with Animoca Brands and telecom firm HKT, announced a joint venture to launch a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin.  According to a Feb. 17... Read more »

West Virginia introduces legislation to include Bitcoin in treasury to hedge against inflation

[ad_1] State Senator Chris Rose has introduced legislation to permit the West Virginia Treasury to diversify its holdings by including digital assets and precious metals. The Inflation Protection Act of 2025, submitted... Read more »

The killer use case everyone loves to hate is a blueprint for retail adoption

[ad_1] The following article is an op-ed by Debra Nita, Associate Director, Head of Growth at YAP Global. The next crypto breakthrough won’t come from a whitepaper or promises to “revolutionize finance.”... Read more »

Business cannot thrive on radically transparent blockchains

[ad_1] The following is a guest post by Matthew Niemerg, Co-founder of Aleph Zero. In the grand halls of Florence’s Palazzo Medici, during the Renaissance, the legendary banking family conducted their affairs with... Read more »