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Crypto Stocks Suffer as Investors Send AI Soaring

Crypto August 11, 2026

I felt a bit like a cave man who found fire, Switzerland-based investor Daniel Koss said of his shift from investing in cryptocurrency to putting his money into artificial intelligence (AI), The Wall�...

AI Collapses Exploit Window in Crypto Wallet Hack

Crypto August 4, 2026

Bitcoin hardware wallets were supposed to protect digital assets without the need for users to trust an exchange, bank or other intermediary.When a hardware wallet is initialized, it generates a reco�...

Coldcard Wallet Attack Losses Approach $89 Million

Crypto August 3, 2026

A 5-year-old security vulnerability has reportedly allowed attackers to steal nearly $89 million in bitcoin.As CoinDesk reported Sunday (Aug. 2), the vulnerability in a 2021 firmware release for the �...

Coinbase’s Trading Slump Shows Financial Platforms Need Users

Crypto August 1, 2026

Coinbase on Thursday (July 30) reported revenue of $1.22 billion, below Wall Street expectations. The companys transaction revenue fell 21% year over year to $599 million as industrywide spot volumes�...

The Stablecoin Sandwich Is Missing the Trust Layer

Crypto July 28, 2026

The stablecoin sandwich has become one of the most persuasive models for explaining how digital currencies like stablecoins can improve cross-border payments.The way the sandwich gets made is typical�...

Senate Leader Clarifies Prospects for Clarity Act Passage in 2026

Crypto July 28, 2026

Senate Majority Leader John Thune provided some clarity on the prospects for passing the Clarity Act this year, and it doesnt look good for supporters of the measure.In comments to reporters Thursday�...

Tassat CEO Says Regional Banks Are Focused on the Wrong Stablecoin Problem

Crypto July 28, 2026

Conversations about stablecoins have a way of turning into conversations about technology. Which chain, which standard, whose rail. When PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster sat down with Tassat CEO Glen Sussman�...

Washington Is Redefining What Stablecoins Are For

Crypto July 23, 2026

The most important line in the Senates sprawling 616-page digital asset market structure proposal may be the one that tells Americans what stablecoins are not.They are not deposits. They are not inve�...

The CLARITY Act Doesn’t Ban Stablecoin Rewards. It Puts Them to Work.

Crypto July 23, 2026

The most important line in the Senates sprawling 616-page digital asset market structure proposal may be the one that tells Americans what stablecoins are not.They are not deposits. They are not inve�...

US, UK Seek Common Path for Stablecoins, Tokenization in Transatlantic Markets

Crypto July 17, 2026

The U.S. Treasury Department and HM Treasury have unveiled a joint blueprint for closer regulatory cooperation on digital assets. It features a series of measures designed to align the two countries �...