Since the first digital currencies were devised after the financial crisis, $2.3tn has been invested in them. But how do they, and other assets transacted on blockchain technology, actually work? And what risks do they pose? Read our explainers
“Based on our current trajectory, I believe we could have an extremely successful IPO in the next two to three years,” Shroder said in response to a question from Bloomberg News. Binance.US would look to close its ‘first seed round by the end of the year,” he said.

As of 8am ET on Thursday morning, it was slightly up in early trading. Bitcoin, however, was down under $65,000 at 8am ET, according to CoinBase.
If you are a merchant, you can also accept digital assets as payment directly or through a payment processor or service that is more convenient and adds capabilities. Some services give the option to convert paid cryptocurrencies into cash automatically on the back end, while there are also some companies that offer crypto top-up debit cards that are indistinguishable from any other plastic card to pay for goods or services.