Other crypto firms are also reportedly considering applying for a national bank charter, following in the footsteps of Anchorage Digital Bank, which received a license in 2021.
Analyst Lyn Alden discusses whether Bitcoin has reached the top of the four-year market cycle and how to navigate the current macroeconomic uncertainty.
Crypto’s true value isn’t in dismantling traditional finance, but in bridging it with decentralized innovation. The crypto industry can create a more open, efficient and resilient financial system that enhances, not replaces, established institutions.
From Silk Road to today, dormant wallets and mixing tools are no longer enough to hide illicit funds onchain, as ZachXBT’s investigations continue to prove.
Bitcoin adoption grew considerably in June, with 26 firms adding it to their balance sheets; meanwhile, Bitcoin’s hashrate fell 15%.
More than 60 tokenized stocks are now live on Kraken, Bybit and Solana DeFi via Backed Finance’s xStocks.
The new compliance solution may cut billions in compliance costs for institutions looking to invest in the crypto economy.
BNB Smart Chain’s Maxwell hard fork has three main proposals to boost scalability, validator sync and overall network efficiency.
The growing sophistication of the mass surveillance state has created the need for new tools to obfuscate identity and restore anonymity.
Stablecoins are now the “default settlement layer for the internet,” surpassing Visa and Mastercard in onchain transaction volume.