17 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Lack Of Knowledge Is More Important Than Volatility For Crypto Newcomers

Not knowing enough about cryptocurrencies is the main barrier to higher adoption, substantially exceeding volatility or other often cited reasons, according to a recent survey by payments data and news provider PYMNTS and crypto payments processor BitPay.Based on data obtained from 8,008 US...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Ukraine Might Allow Indirect Crypto Pay, Will Regulate Exchanges

Ukraine could be set to allow its citizens to “protect their wealth” in cryptoassets, a minister has claimed – but will move to block direct crypto-powered payments and will regulate exchange in line with “international” guidelines.In an interview with Minfin,...

, by Tim Alper

Why Jack Dorsey’s Square Paid USD 29B for Afterpay

Lien Duong, Senior Lecturer in School Accounting of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Curtin University, Sonny Pham, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, Curtin University.___The AUD 39bn (USD 29bn) that Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s digital payments company Square is paying to acquire...

, by Lien Duong

CBDC: A Solution in Search of a Problem?

Below is a speech by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller before the American Enterprise Institute on Thursday, August 5. ___The payment system is changing in profound ways as individuals demand faster payments, central banks including the Fed respond, and nonbank entities seek a greater...

, by Christopher J. Waller

Billionaire ‘Most Intrigued’ By Crypto Despite Regulatory Pushback + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.____Investments news Dan Loeb, CEO and Founder of US-based multi-billion hedge fund Third Point, in his letter to investors, said that...

, by Sumejja Muratagić-Tadić

Uruguay Senator Sartori Unveils Crypto Adoption and Regulation Bill

A powerful young Uruguayan entrepreneur and senator has launched a bid that might ensure that businesses in the country can legally accept crypto as payments.Juan Sartori, 40, is the founder of the Union Group conglomerate and the co-owner and director of the British football club Sunderland AFC....

, by Tim Alper

Bakkt, Binance, MoonPay, And Voyager Bring New Payment Solutions + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. ____Adoption newsDigital asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings has announced that they have partnered with quick-service restaurant Quiznos...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Dorsey’s Square Strikes Afterpay USD 29B Deal, Teases Bitcoin Role

The Twitter boss Jack Dorsey’s crypto-keen payments venture Square has agreed a USD 29bn all-stock deal to buy the Australian buy now, pay later player Afterpay – in a merger that some believe will “create a global transactions giant.”Square, which last month revealed it is...

, by Tim Alper

Bankers Rush To Fix Cross-border Payments as Crypto Competition Hots up

The banking industry looks set to go to war with crypto – and is attempting to beat coins and their proponents at their own game, with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) following on the heels of the international payments network SWIFT in a fresh assault.Yesterday, Cryptonews.com...

, by Tim Alper

SWIFT Ups Competition with Crypto, Launches ‘Fast, Transparent Payments’ Service

Global banking payments network SWIFT seems to be aiming to build itself as a stronger competition to cryptocurrencies - it has just launched a new service which they say allows businesses and consumers to send payments quickly, securely, and transparently directly from bank accounts. SWIFT Go...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin Rallies Towards USD 40K On Amazon Speculation, Liquidations Soar

Bitcoin price rallied by 12% and it even traded close to USD 40K. Ethereum climbed above USD 2,300, XRP surged above the USD 0.65 resistance. AMP surged over 50%, and BTT is up 24%.Bitcoin price formed a strong support base above USD 32,000. As a result, BTC started a strong increase and it broke...

, by Aayush Jindal

Amazon Set to Hire a Digital Currency Lead As They’re ‘Inspired’ By Crypto

E-commerce giant Amazon is dipping its finger deeper into the crypto and blockchain worlds as it posted an ad looking to hire a new executive to oversee their digital currency strategy.The position is for a 'Digital Currency and Blockchain Product Lead' who "want[s] to innovate on behalf of...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

BlockFi’s Battle, ‘Transitory’ ECB, Hot Q2, EIP-1559 NFTs + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. ____Regulation newsNew Jersey regulators are giving crypto lender BlockFi an extra week before its ban on the creation of new...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

A Warning From SEC Chair, Bitcoin Miners Go Public, Euro Tether + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. ____Regulation news"Make no mistake: It doesn’t matter whether it’s a stock token, a stable value token backed by...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Mastercard To Use Stablecoins In a Simplified Crypto Payments Card Offering

Payments giant Mastercard announced an enhanced card program for cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges that aims to make it easier for partners to convert cryptocurrency to fiat currency. The program is expected to reduce friction and improve customer experience as well as provide greater...

, by Eimantas Žemaitis

Facebook to Ramp up Payments Ahead of Diem Launch

The social media heavyweight Facebook is forging ahead with more Facebook Pay innovations ahead of the launch of its stablecoin project Diem (formerly Libra).Per The Verge, the new Facebook Pay solution is to be expanded beyond the Facebook ecosystem, which includes platforms like WhatsApp, and...

, by Tim Alper

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