Foreign Exchange/Currencies

Instead of following China's lead in banning digital tokens, U.S. regulators are focused on investor and consumer protection rules.

Pension and endowment interest in digital-currency investments indicate "that people are trying to get exposure."

The biggest test in bitcoin's 12-year history had a rocky first day.

Bitcoin's volatility makes the scenario seem unlikely, but some see El Salvador as a test case for other countries with high poverty and a dependence on cross-border remittances.

New fund option promises up to 7% annual return on a "stablecoin"-based account that would function much like a CD.

Banks are recommending corporate treasurers protect themselves against FX swings, which have been muffled recently by record-low interest rates and Fed liquidity support.

Despite a Twitter-user outcry, and loss of value for some cryptocurrency-related assets, market observers point out that this matches IRS treatment of cash transactions.

Price roller-coaster underscores that because bitcoin has no underlying profit streams or interest payments, it's inherently a speculative bet on future market trends.