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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Final Draft of EU Crypto Law Caps Stablecoin Transactions

Final Draft of EU Crypto Law Caps Stablecoin Transactions
Final Draft of EU Crypto Law Caps Stablecoin Transactions
October 06, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

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Today in Crypto: Terraform CEO Do Kwon Denies Prosecutors’ Seizure of Crypto Assets
Today in Crypto: Terraform CEO Do Kwon Denies Prosecutors’ Seizure of Crypto Assets
October 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Do Kwon, CEO of Terraform, has denied reports that 56.2 billion won (roughly $39.6 million) of his crypto assets have been frozen by South Korean...

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Hopes for Crypto Regulations Fade as Midterm Elections Approach
Hopes for Crypto Regulations Fade as Midterm Elections Approach
October 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate will pass a crypto regulation bill before the elections next month. That’s a pretty safe prediction, given...

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Has SWIFT Beaten Crypto to Punch on Cross-Border Payments Interoperability?
Has SWIFT Beaten Crypto to Punch on Cross-Border Payments Interoperability?
October 05, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

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Chainalysis: MENA Is World’s Fastest-Growing Crypto Market
Chainalysis: MENA Is World’s Fastest-Growing Crypto Market
October 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the fastest-growing cryptocurrency market on the planet, a report by blockchain researcher Chainalysis has found. Get...

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Programmable Money’s Private Problem
Programmable Money’s Private Problem
September 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Programmable money has become one of the latest buzzwords as people talk about the rise of cryptocurrencies that are actually used for payments — like...

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Short-Term Crypto Uncertainty is Long-Term Credit Union Opportunity
Short-Term Crypto Uncertainty is Long-Term Credit Union Opportunity
September 30, 2022  |  News

While the volatility and complexity surrounding cryptocurrency has caused given many investors second thoughts or cold feet, it’s this very reason that some financial industry...

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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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