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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France Urges Euro Stablecoins to Break Dollar Dependency

France Urges Euro Stablecoins to Break Dollar Dependency
France Urges Euro Stablecoins to Break Dollar Dependency
April 17, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said Friday (April 17) that European banks should develop more euro-based stablecoins and tokenized deposits to reduce the continent’s reliance...

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Circle Chief Says China Could Issue Stablecoin in 3 to 5 Years
Circle Chief Says China Could Issue Stablecoin in 3 to 5 Years
April 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The CEO of Circle says he sees “tremendous opportunity” stemming from a potential yuan-pegged stablecoin. China is looking to make the yuan more prominent in the world...

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Swiss Banks Join Forces on Franc-Based Stablecoin Project
Swiss Banks Join Forces on Franc-Based Stablecoin Project
April 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

A group of Swiss banks are testing a franc-pegged stablecoin in their home country. The “CHF stablecoin sandbox” — a reference to the currency code...

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CFOs Are Using Stablecoins More Like ACH Than Digital Assets
CFOs Are Using Stablecoins More Like ACH Than Digital Assets
March 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Innovative technologies often rarely succeed in the way their earliest advocates predicted. And findings in “Waiting for Certainty: Why Most CFOs Are Holding Back on Crypto...

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China Extends Digital Yuan Project to 12 New Banks
China Extends Digital Yuan Project to 12 New Banks
March 23, 2026  |  CBDC

China will reportedly permit select banks to handle its central bank digital currency (CBDC). That’s according to a report Friday (March 20) from Reuters, which notes that...

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PayPal Scales PYUSD Stablecoin to Reach 70 Countries
PayPal Scales PYUSD Stablecoin to Reach 70 Countries
March 17, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

PayPal said it has expanded the availability of its dollar-backed stablecoin PayPal USD (PYUSD) and now offers it in 70 markets worldwide. PYUSD is available...

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Senate Housing Bill Includes Ban on US CBDCs
Senate Housing Bill Includes Ban on US CBDCs
March 12, 2026  |  CBDC

A housing bill passed Thursday (March 12) by the U.S. Senate includes a provision that would ban the Federal Reserve from issuing central bank digital...

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This Week in Stablecoins: FinTech, Big Tech and Regulation
This Week in Stablecoins: FinTech, Big Tech and Regulation
February 27, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins are out there; now they just need to work. The next phase for stablecoins may focus less on issuance and more on interoperability in...

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