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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Hedge Fund Manager Ray Dalio Thinks Bitcoin Could Be Outlawed
Hedge Fund Manager Ray Dalio Thinks Bitcoin Could Be Outlawed
March 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Billionaire investor and the world’s biggest hedge fund founder Ray Dalio said that the history of money has left hints that bitcoin could face being...

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Coinbase’s IPO, SMB Digital Shift, RTP Top This Week’s News
Coinbase’s IPO, SMB Digital Shift, RTP Top This Week’s News
March 26, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw a report that Coinbase will be going public in April instead of this month, in addition to new insights...

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Today In Payments: Fiserv To Acquire Pineapple Payments; Fort Financial Taps Lumin Digital For Digital Banking Tech
Today In Payments: Fiserv To Acquire Pineapple Payments; Fort Financial Taps Lumin Digital For Digital...
March 26, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Fiserv, Inc. has inked a definitive deal to purchase Pineapple Payments, and Fort Financial Credit Union has tapped Lumin Digital to provide digital...

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The Week In Payments: Faster Payments, Crypto’s Path To The Mainstream And Expanding Subscriptions 
The Week In Payments: Faster Payments, Crypto’s Path To The Mainstream And Expanding Subscriptions 
March 26, 2021  |  News

The advent and then dominance of COVID-19 has put the concept of globalization in a different light. What was once the darling of economists and...

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Chinese Banks Open The Doors To Digital Wallets
Chinese Banks Open The Doors To Digital Wallets
March 26, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Citizens of Shanghai and Beijing can now apply to one of a collection of Chinese banks for a digital yuan wallet, Decrypt reported Friday (March...

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Today In Payments Around The World: PPRO Ups Funding Round To $270 Million; Surge Unveils $195 Million In Funding
Today In Payments Around The World: PPRO Ups Funding Round To $270 Million; Surge Unveils...
March 25, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, PPRO upped its latest funding round to $270 million, while Sequoia Capital India’s Surge accelerator announced that...

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China Suggests Worldwide CBDC Rules
China Suggests Worldwide CBDC Rules
March 25, 2021  |  International

China has proposed global rules for how central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) should operate, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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FinTechs To Have Greater Presence In Charting India’s Digital Path  
FinTechs To Have Greater Presence In Charting India’s Digital Path  
March 25, 2021  |  International

In India, digital payments are on the rise, digital lending will make inroads and FinTechs will gain market share – and, per the central bank,...

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China’s Central Bank: Digital Yuan Won’t Replace Alipay, WeChat Pay
China’s Central Bank: Digital Yuan Won’t Replace Alipay, WeChat Pay
March 25, 2021  |  Digital Payments

China’s central bank said that its planned digital yuan will not displace the payment services of the country’s big FinTech companies, including Ant Group’s Alipay...

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