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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Payment Rail Innovators Look Ahead Towards Digital Currencies, Faster Payments
Payment Rail Innovators Look Ahead Towards Digital Currencies, Faster Payments
January 05, 2021  |  B2B Payments

With payments innovation continuing to accelerate, a number of new initiatives are now underway across a range of payment rails. In Nigeria, that means improving...

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Bitcoin Daily: S Korea’s ICONLOOP To Issue Mobile Driver’s License On Blockchain; Bitcoin Dips Below $30,000
Bitcoin Daily: S Korea’s ICONLOOP To Issue Mobile Driver’s License On Blockchain; Bitcoin Dips Below...
January 04, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Just days after hitting a new record high of over $34,000, bitcoin rapidly swooped below $30,000 briefly on Monday (Jan. 4). Get the Full Story...

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Today In Payments: US Consumers Expect To Return $115 Billion In Unwanted Gifts; Banks May Withhold Stimulus To Cover Overdraft Fees
Today In Payments: US Consumers Expect To Return $115 Billion In Unwanted Gifts; Banks May...
January 04, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, U.S. consumers are expected to return $115 billion in unwanted online orders from this holiday season, some stimulus recipients may see...

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Up Up Up For Cryptos – But What Comes Next?
Up Up Up For Cryptos – But What Comes Next?
January 04, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

$20,000 seems so … long ago and far away. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Circle CEO: For Banks, Digital Dollars Demand Stablecoin Strategy
Circle CEO: For Banks, Digital Dollars Demand Stablecoin Strategy
January 04, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Diem may be a shadow of what some proponents promised it would be back in 2019 — namely, a seismic shift for the monetary system...

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Highs And Lows Of 2020 Could Be 2021’s Dress Rehearsal For Bitcoin And Cryptos
Highs And Lows Of 2020 Could Be 2021’s Dress Rehearsal For Bitcoin And Cryptos
December 31, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

This year is one for the history books for all sorts of reasons, not all of them bad. For cryptocurrencies, 2020 shaped up to be...

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Fed, Not Bitcoin To Drive Crypto’s Transformation
Fed, Not Bitcoin To Drive Crypto’s Transformation
December 30, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

At a time when 90 percent of Americans have never owned bitcoin and nearly 70 percent say they have no plans to do so in...

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Bitcoin Daily: City In Spain Debuts ‘Elio’ Crypto; OKCoin Halts XRP Trading
Bitcoin Daily: City In Spain Debuts ‘Elio’ Crypto; OKCoin Halts XRP Trading
December 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A small Spanish city has debuted an “Elio” digital currency to help with transactions, Finance Magnates reported. The digital currency, which is pegged to the...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: FinCEN Warns FIs About Vaccine Scams; JP Morgan Chase To Buy cxLoyalty’s Rewards Division
Today In Digital-First Banking: FinCEN Warns FIs About Vaccine Scams; JP Morgan Chase To Buy...
December 29, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a warning about COVID-19 vaccine scams and cybersecurity, while J.P. Morgan...

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