Maestro launches mining-backed Bitcoin credit market for institutions

Cointelegraph.com NewsMaestro launched Mezzamine, a Bitcoin credit market linking institutional BTC holders with miners seeking…

PayPal expands PYUSD stablecoin to users in 70 countries

Cointelegraph.com NewsPayPal is rolling out its PYUSD stablecoin in 68 additional countries beyond the US…

‘Bitcoin Standard’ author explores reality where decentralized gold stopped WWI

Cointelegraph.com NewsSaifedean Ammous, the author of The Bitcoin Standard, released an alternate history last fall,…

Cango reports $285M Q4 loss as Bitcoin mining costs surge in 2025

Cointelegraph.com NewsCango shares fell from about $4.50 in October to around $0.68, declining more than…

Stablecoins to replace old FX rails, but off-ramps remain a chokepoint

Cointelegraph.com NewsStablecoins are emerging as cheaper alternatives to costly legacy FX rails, but off-ramps such…

Bitcoin adoption metrics say one thing, price action says another

Cointelegraph.com NewsBitcoin adoption is surging across institutions, banks and corporations, but the price tells a…

DAOs may need to ditch decentralization to court institutions

Cointelegraph.com NewsCrypto’s push into institutional adoption is forcing DAOs to choose between maintaining decentralization and…

Five companies vie for Vietnam crypto licences as overseas ban looms: Report

Cointelegraph.com NewsFive companies, including bank affiliates and a major conglomerate, are competing for Vietnam’s first…

Decentralized compute has failed, so far

Cointelegraph.com NewsDecentralized compute fails without cryptographic verification. Today's networks decentralize GPUs but centralize trust.  ​Decentralized…

Cari picks ZKsync’s Prividium as US regional banks join stablecoin race

Cointelegraph.com NewsCari Network is building a bank‑governed tokenized deposit platform on ZKsync’s Prividium stack, giving…