Cryptocurrency payments in Europe have moved from a risky experiment to a more disciplined business tool. For years, companies that accepted Bitcoin, stablecoins or other digital assets had to make decisions in a fragmented environment: one country had one approach, another country had different registration rules, and many merchants were unsure which crypto service providers could be trusted for custody, …
Stablecoins have moved from the margins of crypto trading into the centre of a much bigger financial discussion. For years, USDT was the default digital dollar for traders, exchanges, market makers and people who simply wanted a fast way to move value between platforms. Its role was simple: stay close to one US dollar, remain liquid everywhere and make crypto …
Europe has moved from talking about crypto regulation to living inside it. For years, digital assets grew across the continent in a patchwork of national rules, warnings, temporary registrations and uneven supervision. One exchange could operate smoothly in one EU country while facing a very different process in another. Stablecoins were widely used, but the legal treatment of issuers, reserves …
Cryptocurrency markets never sleep. Prices move through weekends, holidays, quiet nights, sudden news cycles, exchange outages, liquidity shocks and waves of human emotion. For a trader, that creates both opportunity and pressure. No person can watch every chart, compare every market, read every signal and react instantly around the clock without fatigue. This is where AI-powered automated crypto trading becomes …
The relationship between politics and cryptocurrencies has evolved from distant observation to direct intervention. What started as a decentralized financial experiment has now become a central topic in global economic policy, regulatory debates, and geopolitical strategy. By 2026, the crypto market is no longer a “wild west” space—it is a hybrid system shaped by governments, institutions, and still, to some …
The tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) is rapidly transforming the global financial system. As banks explore blockchain infrastructure and distributed ledger technologies, the ability to digitize bonds, equities, real estate, funds, and commodities into tokenized assets is redefining liquidity, transparency, and capital efficiency. Institutional investors are increasingly entering the RWA market, viewing asset tokenization as a bridge between traditional finance …
CryptoEconomics Newsletter 119 Metrics and Stories of the Week FinTech Japan’s Digital Agency is creating its own DAO to better understand how it works. Digital banking firm Revolut is adding a crypto spending feature that will enable customers to use their crypto balance to pay for everyday purchases using their Revolut card. Source: The Future of Fintech Smart Scalable and …
CryptoEconomics Newsletter 122 Metrics and Stories of the Week FinTech Crypto lending firm Matrixport is looking to raise $100 million at a $1.5 billion valuation. Russian President Putin said there is a need for a new and independent international settlement system based on digital currency technologies and distributed registries. Source: Mastercard DeFi The MakerDAO community rejected a proposal to use …
CryptoEconomics Newsletter 120 Metrics and Stories of the Week FinTech Bitcoin mining firm Riot Blockchain has claimed losses worth more than $30 million in its Q3 financial report. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended FTX’s licence, revoking its ability to continue trading within the European Economic Area. Source: State of Fintech Q3 2022, CB Insights DeFi FTX has …
CryptoEconomics Newsletter 121 Metrics and Stories of the Week FinTech Circle, the issuer of the USD Coin, has added support for Apple Pay. Visa brings face payments and animated digital cards to World Cup.. Source: CBINSIGHTS DeFi According to a new bankruptcy court filing, FTX owes $3.1 billion to its top 50 biggest creditors. Genesis is in talks with potential …
