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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Florida Man Charged In Connection With Illegal Bitcoin Exchange
Florida Man Charged In Connection With Illegal Bitcoin Exchange
November 14, 2016  |  Bitcoin

U.S. prosecutors late last week charged a Florida man in connection with an illegal bitcoin exchange. According to a report by Reuters, Ricardo Hill, 38, was...

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eCurrency Mint And BRM Team For Digital Currency In West Africa
eCurrency Mint And BRM Team For Digital Currency In West Africa
November 07, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

ECurrency Mint announced Friday (Nov. 4) it inked a partnership with Banque Régionale de Marchés (BRM) to provide a digital currency in the West African...

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Zcash Finds A Bug That May Stop Private Transactions From Being Mined
Zcash Finds A Bug That May Stop Private Transactions From Being Mined
November 03, 2016  |  Bitcoin

Zcash, the anonymous new bitcoin alternative that was just launched, found a bug that may stop private transactions from being mined. According to a blog post on...

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nanoPay Raises $10 Million In Series A Funding Round
nanoPay Raises $10 Million In Series A Funding Round
October 27, 2016  |  Investments

NanoPay, the Canadian payments company that owns the MintChip cloud-based digital currency, reportedly raised $10 million in a Series A funding round. According to a report,...

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Banks Test Ripple’s Digital Asset In X-Border Payment Overhaul
Banks Test Ripple’s Digital Asset In X-Border Payment Overhaul
October 21, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The distributed ledger technology developed by Ripple is now at trial phase among FinTech innovation group R3 and 12 of its member financial institutions, as...

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Banks Take Blockchain To Task With Settlement Coin
Banks Take Blockchain To Task With Settlement Coin
August 26, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Several major banks that have been exploring the use of blockchain are readying a test of a digital coin to settle transactions. The concept is...

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UN Looking For Bitcoin Gurus In Africa
UN Looking For Bitcoin Gurus In Africa
August 16, 2016  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin is going more mainstream in Africa, if the United Nations has anything to do with it. On the United Nation’s OnlineVolunteering.org website, the agency...

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Steemit Pays Bloggers With Cryptocurrency
Steemit Pays Bloggers With Cryptocurrency
July 28, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Bloggers have long got a cut of their traffic, with the more prolific ones earning a nice living, but social network Steemit rewards its bloggers...

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