Fitch Warns: US Banks’ Crypto Exposure Threatens Credit Ratings

Fitch Ratings warns that U.S. banks’ growing involvement in digital assets carries significant risks and may lead to reassessment of ratings for those with concentrated digital asset exposure. Regulatory Acceptance Drives Mainstream Adoption The U.S. banking sector has recently waded deeper into the digital asset ecosystem, attracted by the promise of lucrative fee income and … Read more

Bitmex Expands Access With New Fiat Payment Integration

Bitmex has launched a crypto‑to‑fiat on-ramp through a partnership with global payment provider Mercuryo. The integration allows users across eligible jurisdictions to buy cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, and SOL directly with over 30 fiat currencies. Simplifying Fiat-to-Crypto Conversion Pioneering crypto derivative exchange, Bitmex, announced on Dec. 9 the launch of crypto-to-fiat on-ramps on its trading … Read more

Trump Thinks Peter Schiff Is a ‘Loser’ and a ‘Jerk’

But the gold investor welcomed the president’s barbs, even inviting Trump “or his designee” to a debate on the state of the economy. Schiff Is a ‘Loser’ and a ‘Jerk’: Trump’s Blunt Assessment Few people genuinely enjoy playing the antagonist like economist and gold investor Peter Schiff. The 62-year-old stockbroker gained infamy after describing bitcoin … Read more

Tempo Turns on Public Testnet, Setting Its Sights on Instant Settlement

Tempo flipped the switch on its public testnet today, giving developers their earliest hands-on access to the payments-optimized layer one (L1) blockchain. Tempo Rolls out Public Testnet Tempo’s development team opened the project’s public testnet to anyone willing to build on it, marking the first milestone since the payments-focused L1 chain was unveiled earlier this … Read more