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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Preference For Contactless Payments Tanks China’s ATM Usage

Preference For Contactless Payments Tanks China’s ATM Usage
Preference For Contactless Payments Tanks China’s ATM Usage
April 04, 2021  |  International

China’s government-backed push toward the use of the digital yuan and consumer behavior changes resulting from the pandemic led to a decrease in the number...

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Bitcoin Daily: Former SEC Chairman Warns Of New Bitcoin Regulations; Thai Central Bank To Pilot CBDC In 2022
Bitcoin Daily: Former SEC Chairman Warns Of New Bitcoin Regulations; Thai Central Bank To Pilot...
April 04, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton has warned of new bitcoin regulations possibly coming soon, CoinDesk reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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VCs Pour Money Into Crypto; Q1 Outpaces All Of 2020
VCs Pour Money Into Crypto; Q1 Outpaces All Of 2020
April 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency got more funding from venture capitalists in this quarter than in all of 2020, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Morgan Stanley To Add Bitcoin Exposure To 12 Mutual Funds; Blockchain-Based eCommerce Firm Future FinTech Group To Raise $35 Million In Direct Offering
Bitcoin Daily: Morgan Stanley To Add Bitcoin Exposure To 12 Mutual Funds; Blockchain-Based eCommerce Firm...
April 01, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Morgan Stanley has registered to add bitcoin exposure to a dozen investment funds, according to a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)....

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Today In Payments Around The World: Glovo Lands $530 Million; Treasury Helps IMF With $650 Million In Currency Aid
Today In Payments Around The World: Glovo Lands $530 Million; Treasury Helps IMF With $650...
April 01, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Glovo raised $530 million in a funding round, while the Department of the Treasury is working with...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Bank Negara Malaysia Could Assign 5 Digital Licenses; Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Rolls Out CBDC
Today In Digital-First Banking: Bank Negara Malaysia Could Assign 5 Digital Licenses; Eastern Caribbean Central...
April 01, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Bank Negara Malaysia could issue up to five licenses for digital banks by the first quarter of 2022,...

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China Sends Its Digital Yuan Across The Hong Kong Border
China Sends Its Digital Yuan Across The Hong Kong Border
April 01, 2021  |  International

China and Hong Kong have completed the first cross-border test of the digital yuan, officials from the People’s Bank of China announced Thursday (April 1)....

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Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Takes CBDC Live
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Takes CBDC Live
April 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has unveiled its central bank digital currency DCash, making it the second central bank officially entering the CBDC realm....

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Fondeadora Taps AU10TIX For ID Verification; Federal Reserve Reveals FedNow Specifications
Today In Digital-First Banking: Fondeadora Taps AU10TIX For ID Verification; Federal Reserve Reveals FedNow Specifications
March 31, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Fondeadora said it had chosen AU10TIX to be its identity verification provider, while the U.S. Federal Reserve revealed...

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