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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Bitcoin Daily: Ledn Lands $30 Million; BlackRock Examines Digital Currency; Crypto Exchange Luno To Change Ads After Complaints

Bitcoin Daily: Ledn Lands $30 Million; BlackRock Examines Digital Currency; Crypto Exchange Luno To Change Ads After Complaints
Bitcoin Daily: Ledn Lands $30 Million; BlackRock Examines Digital Currency; Crypto Exchange Luno To Change...
May 26, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Ledn has wrapped up a Kingsway Capital-led $30 million Series A financing round that also saw the participation of new investors, according to a Wednesday (May...

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Bank Of Mauritius Looking To Launch CBDC Pilot This Year
Bank Of Mauritius Looking To Launch CBDC Pilot This Year
May 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank of Mauritius is aiming to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of this year, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story...

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South Africa’s Central Bank Starts Research On Retail-Focused Digital Currency
South Africa’s Central Bank Starts Research On Retail-Focused Digital Currency
May 25, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has begun a study to investigate how a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would work for general purpose retail...

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Burned By Bitcoin: How Crypto Has Scorched The Investors Who Can Least Afford It
Burned By Bitcoin: How Crypto Has Scorched The Investors Who Can Least Afford It
May 25, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

A month-long slump in bitcoin has drawn a lot of unwanted attention to the best world’s best-known cryptocurrency, but it has also scorched a lot...

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Dubai Debuts Own Cryptocurrency Valued At $0.17 Per Coin
Dubai Debuts Own Cryptocurrency Valued At $0.17 Per Coin
May 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Dubai is debuting a digital currency called DubaiCoin with an international starting price of $0.17 per coin, according to a press release. Get the Full...

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Today In Payments: South Korea Seeks Partner For Digital Won; Twitter Teams With Stripe On ‘Ticketed Spaces’
Today In Payments: South Korea Seeks Partner For Digital Won; Twitter Teams With Stripe On...
May 24, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, South Korea is looking for a tech partner to test a digital won, and Stripe will power payments for Twitter’s new...

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Bitcoin’s Woes Spark Gov’t Probes And Clear Way For CBDCs
Bitcoin’s Woes Spark Gov’t Probes And Clear Way For CBDCs
May 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

You could call it the crypto conundrum: the more volatile the crypto markets get, the more attention they garner from regulators in the U.S. and...

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Fed Governor: US Has CBDC Hurdles To Clear
Fed Governor: US Has CBDC Hurdles To Clear
May 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Is the U.S. ready for a digital dollar? Not just yet, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said in a speech at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2021 on...

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