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 Chief: Cryptocurrencies Remain A ‘Speculative Asset,’ Much Like Gold
Fed Chief: Cryptocurrencies Remain A ‘Speculative Asset,’ Much Like Gold
March 22, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday (March 22) that cryptocurrencies are “speculative” investments, and therefore not reliable. He added that the Fed is moving...

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BIS Says CBDCs Can Improve X-Border Payments 
BIS Says CBDCs Can Improve X-Border Payments 
March 22, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

In the race to bring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to market, central banks’ efforts and progress run the gamut from exploratory (such as in...

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Bitcoin Daily: Morgan Stanley To Open Bitcoin Funds To Wealth Management Clients; Coinbase Valued At $68 Billion
Bitcoin Daily: Morgan Stanley To Open Bitcoin Funds To Wealth Management Clients; Coinbase Valued At...
March 17, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Morgan Stanley is now the first large U.S. bank to offer bitcoin funds to its wealth management clients, according to CNBC. Get the Full Story...

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Jamaica Readies For CBDC Later In 2021
Jamaica Readies For CBDC Later In 2021
March 17, 2021  |  International

Among the countries looking at central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is Jamaica, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bids For Elon Musk’s NFT Tweet Top $1 Million; Crypto Inflows Hit $4.2 Billion In Q1 Of 2021
Bitcoin Daily: Bids For Elon Musk’s NFT Tweet Top $1 Million; Crypto Inflows Hit $4.2...
March 16, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is making a tweet of his that involved non-fungible tokens (NFTs) into an NFT, CNBC reported. Get the Full...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Falls To $55K After Record Weekend Highs; Bitcoin ATMs Multiply At Gas Stations Across US
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Falls To $55K After Record Weekend Highs; Bitcoin ATMs Multiply At Gas...
March 15, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has dipped in price as of Monday (March 15), slumping slightly from its high of $60,000 over the weekend, Reuters reported. In afternoon trading,...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Clearpay Rolls Out With Retailers In France, Spain; Deliveroo Aims To Raise $1.4 Billion Via IPO Stock Sales
Today In Payments Around The World: Clearpay Rolls Out With Retailers In France, Spain; Deliveroo...
March 15, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Afterpay has rolled out its Clearpay service to merchants in France and Spain, while the U.K.’s Deliveroo...

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Cryptocurrency Could Be Totally Banned In India
Cryptocurrency Could Be Totally Banned In India
March 15, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

India is considering new regulations that would ban cryptocurrency in the country, penalizing anyone who holds, buys, or mines bitcoin and other digital currency, Reuters...

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Treasury Veteran Ed Wilson Sees Both Sides Of The Digital Coin
Treasury Veteran Ed Wilson Sees Both Sides Of The Digital Coin
March 15, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Last month, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said central banks should explore creating and issuing sovereign digital currencies. The hypothesis is that such currencies —...

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