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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

ECB Advisor Defends Amazon’s Role in Digital Euro Project
ECB Advisor Defends Amazon’s Role in Digital Euro Project
September 28, 2022  |  CBDC

An advisor to the European Central Bank (ECB) is defending the decision to make Amazon one of the five companies to test a digital euro....

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Fed’s Powell: Crypto Regulation Needed Before DeFi Melds With Banking
Fed’s Powell: Crypto Regulation Needed Before DeFi Melds With Banking
September 27, 2022  |  Regulation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell thinks the crypto industry could cause broader financial turmoil in the future than it has so far, so there’s a...

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Robinhood Releases Beta Version of Web3 Wallet
Robinhood Releases Beta Version of Web3 Wallet
September 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Robinhood has released a beta version of its Web3 wallet called Robinhood Wallet that will enable users to control their cryptocurrency, trade and swap crypto...

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ECB’s Panetta: Wholesale CBDC Infrastructure Should Evolve to Meet Needs
ECB’s Panetta: Wholesale CBDC Infrastructure Should Evolve to Meet Needs
September 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB), has a speech in which he touts the opportunity for central bank...

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A Year After Launch, Local Platforms Seem Ready to Embrace eNaira
A Year After Launch, Local Platforms Seem Ready to Embrace eNaira
September 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Nearly a year after its launch in October 2021, Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the eNaira, is beginning to gain traction in the country....

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Report: IRS ‘Steps Up’ Work to Find Crypto Tax Evaders
Report: IRS ‘Steps Up’ Work to Find Crypto Tax Evaders
September 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reportedly “stepped up” its pursuit of taxpayers who haven’t reported and paid taxes on cryptocurrency transactions by getting a...

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US Not Hurried on Digital Dollar as ECB Targets Tech Infrastructure
US Not Hurried on Digital Dollar as ECB Targets Tech Infrastructure
September 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Negotiations on a stablecoin regulatory bill last week indicated that the congressional sense of urgency on a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) isn’t very...

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3 Reasons a Digital Dollar Is Still a Long Way Off
3 Reasons a Digital Dollar Is Still a Long Way Off
September 26, 2022  |  CBDC

It probably isn’t a coincidence that Bank of America’s cryptocurrency team stomped on the brakes regarding its prediction of a digital dollar as soon as...

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Bank of America Says Digital Dollar Complexity Delays Timeline
Bank of America Says Digital Dollar Complexity Delays Timeline
September 23, 2022  |  CBDC

Bank of America strategists are revising an earlier prediction that the U.S. would issue a digital dollar by the end of the decade. According to...

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