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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In China, Wages Paid In Digital Fiat May Boost Use Cases
In China, Wages Paid In Digital Fiat May Boost Use Cases
April 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

To get digital fiat into the hands of consumers, to get a national currency firmly entrenched against the crypto upstarts who would seek to sidestep...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Amazon Rolls Out IP Accelerator In Canada; Chinese Companies List In US At Record Rate
Today In Payments Around The World: Amazon Rolls Out IP Accelerator In Canada; Chinese Companies...
April 26, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Amazon is rolling out an IP Accelerator in Canada, while Chinese firms are listing on U.S. exchanges...

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JD.com Pays Some Salaried Workers With Digital Yuan
JD.com Pays Some Salaried Workers With Digital Yuan
April 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Chinese eCommerce giant JD.com has been paying some of its employees using digital currency for the past few months, the company revealed Sunday (April 25)....

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JPMorgan Chase Poised To Offer Bitcoin Fund To Wealthy Customers
JPMorgan Chase Poised To Offer Bitcoin Fund To Wealthy Customers
April 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

As interest in cryptocurrencies grows, J.P. Morgan Chase has decided to give some of its customers what they want. The company is setting up an...

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CBDC Report: UK Joins Asian Countries In Digital Currency Progress
CBDC Report: UK Joins Asian Countries In Digital Currency Progress
April 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Focus may be on China’s progress with the digital yuan — and whether the dollar’s dominance will be threatened — but in the last few...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Former Barclays Exec Chosen To Lead Citi Commercial Bank; Trade Group Looks For Greater Crypto Entity Oversight
Today In Digital-First Banking: Former Barclays Exec Chosen To Lead Citi Commercial Bank; Trade Group...
April 23, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, a former Barclays executive has been named to serve as head of Citi Commercial Bank (CCB), while the...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Ally Collaborates With Microsoft On Quantum Computing; Norway Looks Into Central Bank Digital Currency
Today In Digital-First Banking: Ally Collaborates With Microsoft On Quantum Computing; Norway Looks Into Central...
April 22, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Ally is collaborating with Microsoft to advance quantum computing’s role in the financial services sector, while Norway is...

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Cashless Norway Explores Central Bank Digital Currency
Cashless Norway Explores Central Bank Digital Currency
April 22, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Is Norway, the most cashless society on the planet, ready for a central bank digital currency (CBDC)? The head of the country’s central bank is...

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US House Passes Bill To Form ‘Digital Asset Working Group’ 
US House Passes Bill To Form ‘Digital Asset Working Group’ 
April 21, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Operating frameworks – and at least some guidelines on just what cryptocurrencies are and how they should be used – may be in the offing...

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