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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Today in Data: Financial Earnings Download
Today in Data: Financial Earnings Download
August 09, 2017  |  Today In Data

Money helps move the world around as the core piece that ties all financial transactions together. Whether it’s physical cash, digital currency or cryptocurrency, there...

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Bitcoin Cash Price Surges Despite Lack Of Support In Cryptocurrency Community
Bitcoin Cash Price Surges Despite Lack Of Support In Cryptocurrency Community
August 03, 2017  |  Bitcoin

A new digital currency called “bitcoin cash” (BCC), created by splitting the bitcoin blockchain, has risen in price nearly 200 percent — despite not having...

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BTC-e Operator Indicted Following Tuesday Arrest
BTC-e Operator Indicted Following Tuesday Arrest
July 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Alexander Vinnik, the 38-year-old Russian man behind the bitcoin exchange BTC-e, has been arrested and indicted. Reuters reported news that a U.S. jury made the decision...

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Bitcoin En Route To Massive Weekly Decline
Bitcoin En Route To Massive Weekly Decline
July 17, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The digital currency behind blockchain technology has seen ups and downs over the course of the last seven months. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Mainstream Acceptance On The Rise
Bitcoin Tracker: Mainstream Acceptance On The Rise
July 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin came onto the scene nearly a decade ago in 2009 and has slowly been making strides in the financial world ever since. What makes...

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BlackRock Strategy: Cryptocurrency Speculation Doesn’t Present Systematic Risk
BlackRock Strategy: Cryptocurrency Speculation Doesn’t Present Systematic Risk
July 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

BlackRock Global Chief Investment Strategist Richard Turnill argued Tuesday (July 11) that loose monetary policy has resulted in a huge run up in cryptocurrency, such...

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Ethereum Under Pressure As Worries About A Bubble Pop Up
Ethereum Under Pressure As Worries About A Bubble Pop Up
July 11, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Cryptocurrency Ethereum was under pressure on Monday, dropping 9.9 percent to $215 an ether, which is its lowest level in longer than a month. Get...

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Bithumb Bitcoin Exchange Hacked; 30,000 Customers’ Data Compromised
Bithumb Bitcoin Exchange Hacked; 30,000 Customers’ Data Compromised
July 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In international cybersecurity news this week, Bithumb, the South Korean bitcoin exchange, has been hacked, with the bad guys compromising the data of 30,000 customers....

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