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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China May Take Digital Yuan For Test Run In 2022 Beijing Olympics

China May Take Digital Yuan For Test Run In 2022 Beijing Olympics
China May Take Digital Yuan For Test Run In 2022 Beijing Olympics
April 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

China launched a digital yuan trial last year in cities including Suzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Xiong’an. Now, China may trot out the central bank digital...

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UK Task Force Looks At Benefits Of ‘Britcoin’ Digital Currency
UK Task Force Looks At Benefits Of ‘Britcoin’ Digital Currency
April 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K.’s treasury chief, Rishi Sunak, has dubbed a possible digital pound the “Britcoin,” and said the Bank of England and the Treasury Department would...

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UK Taskforce To Examine Design, Launch Of Digital Pound 
UK Taskforce To Examine Design, Launch Of Digital Pound 
April 19, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

The Bank of England is setting up a task force focused on exploring the design and launch of a digital version of the pound. As...

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China Says Digital Yuan Will Focus On Domestic Usage
China Says Digital Yuan Will Focus On Domestic Usage
April 18, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

China is expanding the trial of its digital yuan, but the currency should not be seen as a weapon against the U.S. dollar, central bank...

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Digital Ruble Front And Center In The Plans Of Russia’s Central Bank
Digital Ruble Front And Center In The Plans Of Russia’s Central Bank
April 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Russia’s central bank recently introduced an in-depth roadmap for payments innovation in the nation for the three years to come, The Block reported. Get the...

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Bitcoin Plummets On News Of Turkey’s Ban On Crypto Payments
Bitcoin Plummets On News Of Turkey’s Ban On Crypto Payments
April 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin dropped more than 4 percent on Friday (April 16) after Turkey’s central bank banned the use of cryptocurrency and associated assets as a payment...

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Dogecoin’s Atmospheric Rise Sparks Crypto Bubble Concerns
Dogecoin’s Atmospheric Rise Sparks Crypto Bubble Concerns
April 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Dogecoin’s value has soared to $40 billion from its beginnings as a joke, CNBC reported. As of Friday morning (April 16), Dogecoin was priced at...

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Citi: CBDCs Will Be Part Of ‘Digital Money 2.0’
Citi: CBDCs Will Be Part Of ‘Digital Money 2.0’
April 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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