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.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao defended the exchange’s listing practices, stating that strong crypto projects don’t need to pay for listings.
Leading cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase made a major investment in CoinDCX to strengthen its presence in India and the Middle East.
The top-ranked Asia-Pacific money market fund is now available to accredited investors as a tokenized asset with real-time settlement on-chain.
The Absa Bank deal is Ripple’s third major African initiative in 2025, following payments and stablecoin launches earlier in the year.
French financial behemoth ODDO BHF has entered the crypto space by rolling out a euro-backed stablecoin dubbed EUROD.
Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver agreed to pay up to $49.9 million to resolve tax evasion charges, avoiding trial under a deferred prosecution deal that reflects shifting crypto enforcement under the Trump administration.
Stripe introduces automated USDC subscription payments via smart contracts on Polygon and Base blockchains, while its Bridge subsidiary seeks federal banking oversight from the OCC.
BRIC consortium secures $299.5M settlement with Tether over Celsius bankruptcy claims. Tether announces massive $20B fundraise at $500B valuation.
BlackRock’s CEO envisions tokenizing all financial assets as the firm’s Bitcoin ETF crosses $100 billion, though recent Ethereum ETF outflows signal mixed institutional sentiment.
Binance unveils a $400 million initiative to support traders affected by October’s historic $19 billion liquidation event, offering token vouchers and institutional loans.
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has announced official support for tokenization efforts, proposing regulatory clarity for fund managers operating tokenized registers.
Two major Solana treasury firms purchased discounted SOL tokens from the Solana Foundation during market volatility, while Ark Invest increased exposure.
Figure Certificate Company launches YLDS on Sui blockchain as an SEC-registered security token that yields SOFR minus 35 basis points, backed by treasury securities with direct fiat on/off-ramps.
Societe Generale-FORGE and Bitpanda are extending their agreement to deploy regulated stablecoins into DeFi protocols for European retail users.
“Trump Insider Whale” has increased their short position on Bitcoin to $340 million after they made a profit of $200 million from doing the same thing.