A central bank digital currency, CBDC, would essentially be a centralized, regulated version of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. This is interesting because Bitcoin was originally created to bypass central banks and other traditional financial institutions.

ConsenSys started as a hybrid incubator. Then, after building up the Ethereum community, ConsenSys split into a dual infrastructure provider and separate investment arm.

The world's largest publicly-traded business intelligence company has swapped fiat for Bitcoin as its treasury reserve asset, but the reasons behind it suggest that more big businesses will have no choice but to do the same.

Facebook is seeking to improve its commerce and payments within the company, and across all apps that it owns, which include Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.

Republic is an online investment platform that was launched with the goal of providing access to capital to underserved markets as well as investment opportunities to all investors typically not made available to the masses.

The round was also joined by new venture capital firms such as Coinbase Ventures and existing partners Union Square Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Cultural Leadership Fund – the offshoot’s first investment – among others.

Garlinghouse added that traditional monetary systems are usually as strong as people's trust in them—and fiat currencies are increasingly losing it today.

The announcement by Unibright outlined CONA’s plans to further leverage blockchain technology across Coca Cola’s supply chain.

Electric's interest in community-owned market places indicates another area of interest for investors in the crypto world.

Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets has reached a deal to tokenize his contract... trailblazing a whole new way for investors to earn income.

A depreciating US dollar as a reserve currency coupled with investors looking for attractive alternatives could see both BTC and gold rise.

In the past, users would have had to lock away their cryptocurrency before they could earn an income on it. Now, they can earn interest on eligible assets without needing to do so.