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Updated April 17, 2026 · 3:45 PM UTC

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Adoption

40% of youngsters want to use crypto for payments, new research reveals

As many as 40% of 18 to 35-year-old people in 11 countries want to use crypto for payments as they are more efficient and safer.

4 years ago

Payments

BitPay integrates Lightning Network to enable low-cost Bitcoin transactions

The crypto payments processor now allows its customers to use “a low-cost alternative when paying with Bitcoin at BitPay-enabled merchants.”

4 years ago

Technology

Lightning Labs announces a new protocol to bring new use cases to Bitcoin

Integrating Taro will enable the issuance of assets and collectibles on Bitcoin’s blockchain.

4 years ago

Payments

A New World Monetary Order is Emerging, and Bitcoin is Poised to Be a Part of It

Amid all the chaos happening right now and all the economic uncertainty, Bitcoin presents itself as an asset that can remain neutral giving rise to what can be considered the "Bitcoin Standard"

4 years ago

Regulation

Senator Lummis says Bitcoin is a commodity and will become a currency soon

Senator Cynthia Lummis recently gave an interview to the NBC News political director Chuck Todd where she discussed the state of Bitcoin and the regulatory bill she prepared with Senator Gillibrand.

4 years ago

Payments

Crypto.com’s latest partnership to enable crypto payments at 170 merchants in Australia

More than 170 merchants in South Australia will be able to accept crypto payments starting in July.

4 years ago

Payments

OpenSea taps MoonPay to enable NFT purchases via bank cards

The largest NFT marketplace will soon allow its customers to buy digital art using MasterCard, Visa, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

4 years ago

CBDCs

Dems propose Treasury e-cash, a peer-to-peer electronic cash system

A bill proposed by four Democrats representatives calls for the U.S. Treasury to develop so-called e-cash, electronic cash, a digital version of the U.S. dollar. The cash would be peer-to-peer, not dependent on the internet, and not built on blockchain technology.

4 years ago

Adoption

Can blockchain make video streaming fairer? This project building on Theta thinks so

Built on the Theta blockchain, Replay is a protocol designed to save creators from the frustrations of monetizing content by improved transparency and control.

4 years ago