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: Band Protocol Connects With Google Cloud; AXA Switzerland Now Takes Bitcoin For Payment

Bitcoin Daily: Band Protocol Connects With Google Cloud; AXA Switzerland Now Takes Bitcoin For Payment
Bitcoin Daily: Band Protocol Connects With Google Cloud; AXA Switzerland Now Takes Bitcoin For Payment
April 15, 2021  |  Bitcoin

To allow for correct and instant insights into “financial time series data,” Band Protocol said on Thursday (April 15) that Google Cloud has integrated its...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Netstars Wraps Up $60 Million In Funding; Flipkart Reportedly Plans To Buy Cleartrip
Today In Payments Around The World: Netstars Wraps Up $60 Million In Funding; Flipkart Reportedly...
April 15, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top payments news around the world, Japanese QR code payment gateway provider Netstars Co. has secured $60 million in funding, while India’s Flipkart...

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Russian Central Bank Moves Closer To Digital Ruble
Russian Central Bank Moves Closer To Digital Ruble
April 14, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

The digital ruble is moving closer to becoming a reality as the Bank of Russia looks to develop a prototype by the end of 2021,...

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European Central Bank Points To Privacy As Pivotal In eMoney Future
European Central Bank Points To Privacy As Pivotal In eMoney Future
April 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

What people want most from digital currency is privacy, the European Central Bank (ECB) said in its report from public consultations about the possibility of a central...

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Digital Pound Could Help UK Compete As Financial Hub
Digital Pound Could Help UK Compete As Financial Hub
April 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), by and large, have been heralded as having utility across a variety of use cases — from speeding stimulus payments...

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Coinbase IPO Could Test Crypto’s Staying Power 
Coinbase IPO Could Test Crypto’s Staying Power 
April 12, 2021  |  IPO

The surging popularity of bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies) has led to what might be thought of as the “enablers” for the crypto realm itself. Exchanges...

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CFOs Prepare For Their Crypto Education
CFOs Prepare For Their Crypto Education
April 12, 2021  |  B2B Payments

There are some things that all chief financial officers (CFOs) have in common. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Bitcoin Daily: Kraken Weighs Direct Listing In 2022; Robinhood Now Counts 9.5 Million Crypto Traders
Bitcoin Daily: Kraken Weighs Direct Listing In 2022; Robinhood Now Counts 9.5 Million Crypto Traders
April 08, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin exchange Kraken is looking at going public via a direct listing next year, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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