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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Bank Of America Analysts See ‘No Good Reason’ To Own Bitcoin 

Bank Of America Analysts See ‘No Good Reason’ To Own Bitcoin 
Bank Of America Analysts See ‘No Good Reason’ To Own Bitcoin 
March 24, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has been around for more than a decade. And, depending on where you look, its role as a disrupter in financial services – allowing...

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In A Year Without Live Music, Streaming, NFTs Fuel Industry Growth
In A Year Without Live Music, Streaming, NFTs Fuel Industry Growth
March 23, 2021  |  Innovation

The international recorded music market expanded by 7.4 percent last year while much of the globe was on lockdown and live, in-person music was not...

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Today In Payments: Banks Wary As Fed And MIT Prep Digital Currency Report; Jumio Lands $150 Million
Today In Payments: Banks Wary As Fed And MIT Prep Digital Currency Report; Jumio Lands...
March 23, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Boston’s Federal Reserve and MIT could reveal digital dollar prototypes this summer, and Jumio raised $150 million to expand its digital...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Neobank albo Integrates Acuant Tech; Revolut Grows Digital Banking In The US
Today In Digital-First Banking: Neobank albo Integrates Acuant Tech; Revolut Grows Digital Banking In The...
March 23, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Mexican neobank albo has integrated Acuant’s Trusted Identity Platform, while British FinTech Revolut has submitted its draft application...

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Kessler Hotel Chain Takes High Road On Crypto Payments
Kessler Hotel Chain Takes High Road On Crypto Payments
March 23, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In a move that separates it from the pack and provides a further signal that cryptocurrencies are moving mainstream, earlier this month, luxury hotel chain...

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Banks Wary As Fed Speeds Up Digital Currency Initiative
Banks Wary As Fed Speeds Up Digital Currency Initiative
March 22, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. financial services sector is getting edgy as the Federal Reserve’s initiative for a digital dollar or Fedcoin steps up its research to reveal...

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Today In Payments: Google Pay Exec Plans April Exit; Visa To Raise Interchange Fees In UK
Today In Payments: Google Pay Exec Plans April Exit; Visa To Raise Interchange Fees In...
March 22, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Google Pay’s Caesar Sengupta plans to step down in April, and Visa will raise its interchange fees on transactions between the...

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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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