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: Ukraine Arrests Hacker In Country’s Largest Theft of Crypto Wallets, Info; Iran Requires Crypto Exchanges To Be Licensed
Bitcoin Daily: Ukraine Arrests Hacker In Country’s Largest Theft of Crypto Wallets, Info; Iran Requires...
May 19, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Security Service of Ukraine is reportedly holding a hacker for allegedly selling a database with 773 million email addresses and 21 million unique passwords,...

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Bitcoin Daily: FalconX Notches $17M In Funding; Venezuelans Now Can Use Bitcoin At POS Terminals
Bitcoin Daily: FalconX Notches $17M In Funding; Venezuelans Now Can Use Bitcoin At POS Terminals
May 18, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Digital currency trading platform FalconX has notched $17 million in an Accel-led funding round, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Visa Patent Application Seeks To Turn Fiat Currencies Into Digital Blockchain Versions
Visa Patent Application Seeks To Turn Fiat Currencies Into Digital Blockchain Versions
May 15, 2020  |  Blockchain

Credit card giant Visa has filed an application for a U.S. patent on a computer system that would convert physical dollars and other fiat currencies into digital...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ledn Rolls Out Crypto Savings Account With Genesis; China Seeks Development Of Blockchain Trade Platform
Bitcoin Daily: Ledn Rolls Out Crypto Savings Account With Genesis; China Seeks Development Of Blockchain...
May 14, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Ledn Inc. has unveiled the rollout of a USD Coin (USDC) savings account with the help of Genesis, according to an announcement. Get the Full...

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Bitcoin Daily: IRS Eyes Hiring Contractors To Help With Crypto Taxes; Phemex Exchange To Launch Subscriptions Instead Of Charging Per Trade
Bitcoin Daily: IRS Eyes Hiring Contractors To Help With Crypto Taxes; Phemex Exchange To Launch...
May 13, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The IRS is seeking to have contractors assist in auditing digital currency tax returns, according to a post on CryptoTrader.Tax‘s website. Get the Full Story...

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Bitcoin Daily: Mauritius To Test Digital Currency; JPMorgan Adds 2 Crypto Exchanges As Bank Clients
Bitcoin Daily: Mauritius To Test Digital Currency; JPMorgan Adds 2 Crypto Exchanges As Bank Clients
May 12, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Bank of Mauritius is progressing toward providing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) per its governor, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Bank Regulator Says Licensing Crypto Firms As FIs ‘Makes Sense’; Korean Luxe Retailers Pay Rewards Via Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: US Bank Regulator Says Licensing Crypto Firms As FIs ‘Makes Sense’; Korean Luxe...
May 11, 2020  |  Bitcoin

U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Chief Operating Officer Brian Brooks said he thinks digital currency firms could go under a federal...

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Mersch: ECB Will Focus On ‘Game Changer’ Retail Central Bank Digital Currency
Mersch: ECB Will Focus On ‘Game Changer’ Retail Central Bank Digital Currency
May 11, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Speaking at a virtual conference about the future of money, European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Yves Mersch said a retail central bank digital...

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Chinese Banking Veteran Says Digital Yuan Could Be On The Horizon
Chinese Banking Veteran Says Digital Yuan Could Be On The Horizon
May 06, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital yuan could be on the horizon in China to replace paper money, authorities say. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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