digital currency

Digital currency is a type of currency available in digital form. It exhibits properties similar to physical currencies, but can allow for instantaneous transactions and borderless transfer-of-ownership. Examples include virtual currencies, cryptocurrencies, and central bank digital currency.

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Fed Finalizes Analysis, Report on Digital Currency

Fed Finalizes Analysis, Report on Digital Currency
Fed Finalizes Analysis, Report on Digital Currency
October 04, 2021  |  CBDC

As soon as this week, the Federal Reserve could begin weighing the possible risks and benefits of issuing a U.S. digital currency, according to a...

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DeFi Protocol Firm Compound CEO Offers Users 10% of Funds Sent by Mistake
DeFi Protocol Firm Compound CEO Offers Users 10% of Funds Sent by Mistake
October 03, 2021  |  Blockchain

Compound Labs, which accidentally sent users a combined $90 million from its DeFi system because of a glitch, is offering to let users keep 10...

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The Crypto-Trading Rodent That’s Beating the Market
The Crypto-Trading Rodent That’s Beating the Market
October 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

For those unfamiliar with the “random walk hypothesis,” it’s a theory that’s been written about since the 1800s stating, essentially, that shifts in stock prices...

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DeFi Protocol Compound Begs Users to Return Accidental $90M Payout 
DeFi Protocol Compound Begs Users to Return Accidental $90M Payout 
October 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

DeFi staking protocol Compound accidentally doled out about $90.1 million during a recent upgrade, according to a CNBC report Friday (Oct. 1), and founder Robert...

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Technical Glitches Continue to Mark El Salvador’s Bitcoin Rollout  
Technical Glitches Continue to Mark El Salvador’s Bitcoin Rollout  
October 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Circle Taps Former US FinTech Counsel To Head Global Policy
Circle Taps Former US FinTech Counsel To Head Global Policy
October 01, 2021  |  Personnel

Global FinTech startup and stablecoin issuer Circle has named former AI and Fintech Counsel for the U.S. House Financial Services Committee Devron Brown to serve as its...

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SEC’s Gensler Warns Crypto Platforms Suggesting Returns Subject To Oversight
SEC’s Gensler Warns Crypto Platforms Suggesting Returns Subject To Oversight
October 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency platforms that attract investors with the hope of returns will be subjected to regulations, Security and Exchanges Commission Chair Gary Gensler said at the...

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New Zealand Central Bank Seeks Public Feedback on CBDC
New Zealand Central Bank Seeks Public Feedback on CBDC
September 30, 2021  |  CBDC

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) released two issues papers on Thursday (Sept. 30) that outline the central bank’s thoughts about the pros and...

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