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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Swedish Central Bank: CBDC Needs More Testing On Scale, Data Privacy 

Swedish Central Bank: CBDC Needs More Testing On Scale, Data Privacy 
Swedish Central Bank: CBDC Needs More Testing On Scale, Data Privacy 
April 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Perhaps the key takeaway of the testing is that … more testing is in order. The Swedish central bank (Riksbank) said it had conducted the...

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Coinbase First Quarter Earnings Blow Past Last Year
Coinbase First Quarter Earnings Blow Past Last Year
April 07, 2021  |  Earnings

Coinbase, preparing to go public next week on Nasdaq, posted first-quarter 2021 estimated net income of $730 million to $800 million on revenue of $1.8...

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Newegg Sees Bitcoin Gaining Ground In eCommerce
Newegg Sees Bitcoin Gaining Ground In eCommerce
April 07, 2021  |  eCommerce

Bit by digital bit, bitcoin is making inroads into everyday commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Bank Of Japan Begins CBDC Testing
Bank Of Japan Begins CBDC Testing
April 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank of Japan is the latest to look into creating a central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to a news release. Get the Full...

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CBDCs Start Small Before Economic Heavyweights Step In  
CBDCs Start Small Before Economic Heavyweights Step In  
April 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In the brave new world of the central bank digital currency (CBDC), smaller nations are taking the plunge, it seems, before the world’s largest economies...

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Boston Fed’s Cunha On Building A Payments Network For The ‘Next 100 Years’
Boston Fed’s Cunha On Building A Payments Network For The ‘Next 100 Years’
April 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

To put it mildly, these are heady times for the Federal Reserve. It’s managing the specter of inflation hovering over unprecedented government spending to manage...

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Preference For Contactless Payments Tanks China’s ATM Usage
Preference For Contactless Payments Tanks China’s ATM Usage
April 04, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

China’s government-backed push toward the use of the digital yuan and consumer behavior changes resulting from the pandemic led to a decrease in the number...

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Bitcoin Daily: Former SEC Chairman Warns Of New Bitcoin Regulations; Thai Central Bank To Pilot CBDC In 2022
Bitcoin Daily: Former SEC Chairman Warns Of New Bitcoin Regulations; Thai Central Bank To Pilot...
April 04, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton has warned of new bitcoin regulations possibly coming soon, CoinDesk reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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