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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Central Bank Of Russia: Electronic Money Could Render SWIFT Obsolete
Central Bank Of Russia: Electronic Money Could Render SWIFT Obsolete
December 28, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital currencies could render the SWIFT global payments network unnecessary, RT.com reported, citing the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: China’s Central Bank Tells Ant Group To Concentrate On Payments; China’s Digital Yuan Pilot Wraps Up
Today In Digital-First Banking: China’s Central Bank Tells Ant Group To Concentrate On Payments; China’s...
December 28, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, financial regulators in China are moving to check the influence of Jack Ma’s Ant Group, while the second...

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Bitcoin Daily: Italy’s Banks Test Digital Euro On DLT
Bitcoin Daily: Italy’s Banks Test Digital Euro On DLT
December 22, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Italian Banking Association (ABI) is running experiments for a digital euro, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bahamas Launches Digital Sand Dollar; Adds To Rise Of Central Bank Digital Currencies
Bahamas Launches Digital Sand Dollar; Adds To Rise Of Central Bank Digital Currencies
December 18, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Facebook’s Libra might be fading a bit as a perceived threat to monetary systems that have been in place around the globe for centuries. But...

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Bitcoin Triples In Value To Record High Near $24,000
Bitcoin Triples In Value To Record High Near $24,000
December 17, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin reached an all-time high, surging 12 percent to $23,421, more than triple its value since the start of 2020, CNBC reported on Thursday (Dec....

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Today In Digital-First Banking: FIS Fuels Rollout Of Quontic Bank Crypto Rewards Account; Aeldra Selects i2c To Power Private Banking Services
Today In Digital-First Banking: FIS Fuels Rollout Of Quontic Bank Crypto Rewards Account; Aeldra Selects...
December 16, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, FIS is working with Quontic Bank on the Bitcoin Rewards Checking Account, while Aeldra has chosen i2c Inc....

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Bitcoin Daily: Argentina’s Crypto Exchanges See Record Growth In 2020; JD.com Sees 20,000 Digital Yuan Transactions In 24 Hours
Bitcoin Daily: Argentina’s Crypto Exchanges See Record Growth In 2020; JD.com Sees 20,000 Digital Yuan...
December 14, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Argentinian crypto exchange Ripio has had a huge surge in users, boasting almost 1 million now as opposed to just 400,000 at the beginning of...

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Crypto, Kleptos And The Digital Identity Showdown
Crypto, Kleptos And The Digital Identity Showdown
December 11, 2020  |  AML

As goes banking, so goes fraud. It has ever been thus. Money laundering and terrorist financing also go on the list these days, perhaps like...

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Bitcoin Daily: DBS Launches Digital Asset Exchange; BitLipa Users Can Buy, Sell Crypto On Paxful; Oyster Pearl Blockchain Founder Faces Tax Evasion Charges
Bitcoin Daily: DBS Launches Digital Asset Exchange; BitLipa Users Can Buy, Sell Crypto On Paxful;...
December 10, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Financial services firm DBS announced in a press release Thursday (Dec. 10) that it is launching a “members-only” digital exchange for integrated digital asset tokenization,...

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