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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ECB President Warns Stablecoins Could ‘Threaten’ Monetary Sovereignty
ECB President Warns Stablecoins Could ‘Threaten’ Monetary Sovereignty
November 30, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde wrote in an editorial that she thinks stablecoins could pose a risk to “financial stability and monetary sovereignty.” Get...

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Facebook’s Libra To Make 2021 Debut As Single, Dollar-Backed Coin
Facebook’s Libra To Make 2021 Debut As Single, Dollar-Backed Coin
November 29, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Facebook‘s digital currency, Libra, could launch by January, but in a “limited format,” according to officials, as reported by Financial Times (FT). Get the Full...

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Bitcoin Daily: Nigeria Moves To Create Crypto Framework; Australia Holds Blockchain Pilot With Singapore
Bitcoin Daily: Nigeria Moves To Create Crypto Framework; Australia Holds Blockchain Pilot With Singapore
November 25, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Federal Ministry of Finance in Nigeria is said to be in discussions with the securities watchdog in the country to create a new digital...

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Bitcoin Daily: Binance Tells US Users To Take Out All Funds; OKEx To Reportedly Restart Withdrawals; S Korea Seeks To Postpone Crypto Tax Law; Coinbase To Only Provide IRS Form 1099-MISC
Bitcoin Daily: Binance Tells US Users To Take Out All Funds; OKEx To Reportedly Restart...
November 25, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Binance has purportedly started notifying U.S. users by email that they have 14 days to shutter their accounts and take out all their money or...

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Is ‘Embedded Regulation’ The Key To Stablecoins’ Success?
Is ‘Embedded Regulation’ The Key To Stablecoins’ Success?
November 25, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The age of digital currencies might be fully upon us, but key questions swirl about how to issue and regulate cryptos – especially stablecoins. To...

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Today In Payments: POS Startup Valued At $8B; PayPal’s Schulman Says Consumers Moving To Crypto In Droves
Today In Payments: POS Startup Valued At $8B; PayPal’s Schulman Says Consumers Moving To Crypto...
November 24, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, point-of-sale tech startup Toast is valued at $8 billion after a share purchase, and PayPal’s CEO says it’s only a matter...

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Bitcoin Daily: China To Hold Second Digital Yuan Lottery; Ripple Hiring Director For Central Bank Engagements
Bitcoin Daily: China To Hold Second Digital Yuan Lottery; Ripple Hiring Director For Central Bank...
November 23, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Prices of digital coins Ethereum and XRP surged on Mon. (Nov. 23), riding the wave of bitcoin’s recent shooting price. Get the Full Story Complete...

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PayPal CEO Schulman: Consumers Moving To Digital Currency In Droves
PayPal CEO Schulman: Consumers Moving To Digital Currency In Droves
November 23, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Consumers are moving to digital payments and cryptocurrency in droves, and it’s inevitable that more central banks will issue digital forms of currency, PayPal CEO...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Exceeds $17K Price Level; Former Bank Of Japan Exec: It Will Take Years To Make Digital Yen; Crypto Firm Amon To Release Debit Card With Union Pay
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Exceeds $17K Price Level; Former Bank Of Japan Exec: It Will Take...
November 17, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin is briskly getting close to the peaks that brought about a crypto madness and concluded with a dramatic market downfall nearly three years prior,...

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