Crypto brokers charge lower fees than banks or Western Union. But speed matters even more than cost. In Nigeria’s  economy, prices can shift overnight. A delayed payment might mean your supplier raises prices or your goods arrive after competitors have restocked. Crypto eliminates that risk. These brokers didn’t emerge from fintech accelerators or venture capital. Many…
People walk near a sign outside of Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images A day after Anthropic sued the Trump administration for designating the artificial intelligence company a supply chain risk, Google is deepening its relationship with the Defense Department and expanding the role of its…
Even as retail traders flee the crypto markets amid plummeting prices, large financial institutions continue to lean into digital assets. That’s positioned STS Digital, a Bermuda-based startup that caters towards institutional investors, to benefit, and it’s raised $30 million to expand its offerings despite the crypto downturn. STS Digital lets deep-pocketed traders buy and sell…
BlockFills, a crypto trading platform, will temporarily prohibit customers from depositing and withdrawing funds. It is the latest sign of trouble for the digital assets industry, which has been beset by plunging prices and unease over its future. Chicago-based BlockFills announced the decision in a statement on Wednesday, saying that it was doing so to…