For the average millennial or at least anyone that pays attention to the business world, the term “cryptocurrency” would not seem like such a strange word. If that is, then the terms Bitcoin, Ethereum or at least Blockchain should ring a bell. One might wonder, why are these terms suddenly so prevalent, especially cryptocurrency news? Computing is getting rather pervasive and the society is leaning towards digital services. The finance world too isn’t spared as the disruption of technology into this sector has fostered the birth and development of Fintech organizations.
These Fintech organizations look to digitize payments and transactions, offering the same services that are currently in existence but in a better, efficient and more effective way.
Blockchain is the network upon which most of these cryptocurrencies operate on. The history of blockchain and bitcoin, in particular, does not have a definite story. In 2009, an individual or group of individuals known to be “Satoshi Nakomoto” developed and published the technology to allow people make digital payments between themselves anonymously without having an external party to verify or authorize the transfer of the currency being exchanged.
Although technologies like this might seem rather complex, understanding how Blockchain works is quite easy, given that one has a basic idea of how networks work. Blockchain is simply a database shared between several users, containing confirmed and secured entries. It is a network, where each entry has a connection to its previous entry.
This technology affords a very secure model whereby every record in the database cannot be tampered with. Apart from the stellar security that this network offers, the transparency and speed at which the network operates give it an edge over the conventional way of conducting transactions.
In simple terms, cryptocurrencies are just monies in digital form, transacted via digital means and over a digital network. The transfer of these currencies is utilized with cryptography and the aforementioned blockchain network. Up until the 2010s, cryptocurrencies were not really known until Bitcoin made its breakout and this gave rise to the birth of new cryptocurrencies.
Cryptocurrencies have had their fair share of bullish and bearish trends, going to show how unstable they can be. The latest cryptocurrency news reports lots of people predicting prices for various cryptocurrencies in the years to come but no-one can say for sure.
Blockchain, on the other hand, is making its way into pervasive computing, especially IoT, giving way for the development of new solutions that embrace data security and transparency.
The Trump Organization’s revenue surged to $864 million in early 2025, with cryptocurrency ventures generating $802 million through token sales.
The Near Foundation proposes cutting NEAR’s yearly inflation from 5% to 2.5% through node-level governance voting that started October 28, requiring 80% validator consensus.
Western Union announced plans to launch its US Dollar Payment Token stablecoin on Solana in early 2026, partnering with Anchorage Digital Bank for issuance.
TeraWulf signed a 25-year, $9.5 billion lease with Fluidstack to deploy 168 MW of AI infrastructure at its Texas campus, with Google backing $1.3 billion.
X Layer terminated spokesperson Felix Fan for undisclosed conflict of interest activities, prompting OKX President to accuse Binance of targeting employees with competitive offers.
Binance.US begins trading WLFI and USD1 tokens amid political controversy over Trump’s pardon of exchange founder CZ and alleged financial ties.
SharpLink Gaming allocates $200 million in Ethereum to Linea’s zkEVM Layer 2, combining staking and restaking services to generate enhanced institutional yields.
Circle Internet Group unveils Arc, an EVM-compatible layer-1 blockchain using USDC as its native gas token, with major tech and financial institutions participating in the public testnet.
Bitwise’s $BSOL became the first US spot Solana ETP on Oct. 28. Grayscale’s $GSOL is expected soon, offering regulated crypto exposure.
Rep. Ro Khanna calls President Trump’s pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao “blatant corruption” as he unveils new trading restrictions.
TIS Inc., a leading Japanese IT services provider, partnered with Ava Labs to launch a blockchain platform for bank token issuance.
BlackRock was instrumental in the success of spot Bitcoin ETFs, dampening sentiment with its boycott of altcoin ETFs.
Pump.fun’s $PUMP token rallied after a whale withdrew 1.29 billion tokens from Binance and the platform’s buybacks topped $150 million.
The exchange aims to lower barriers to digital asset adoption by supporting small businesses and offering remittances without traditional banking fees.
Evernorth has accumulated $1 billion worth of XRP to build a dedicated treasury, with plans to go public on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN.