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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ECB Holds Off on P2P Digital Euro Transactions

ECB Holds Off on P2P Digital Euro Transactions
ECB Holds Off on P2P Digital Euro Transactions
September 29, 2022  |  CBDC

A digital euro might be based on blockchain technology, but it will require middlemen to validate transactions, at least to begin with. Get the Full...

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China, Thailand, UAE, BIS Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
China, Thailand, UAE, BIS Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
September 29, 2022  |  CBDC

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) says it has carried out the first pilot of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) involving “four jurisdictions and...

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FIs Seek Expert Insights on How Best to Tame Crypto
FIs Seek Expert Insights on How Best to Tame Crypto
September 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When Chainalysis helped U.S. authorities track down and retrieve $30 million in crypto stolen in March by a very sophisticated North Korean government-sponsored hacking group,...

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Could an Internationalized Digital Euro Threaten the Dollar?
Could an Internationalized Digital Euro Threaten the Dollar?
September 28, 2022  |  CBDC

A digital euro isn’t going to replace the United States dollar as the world’s reserve currency and leading international payments currency anytime soon. But it...

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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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