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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Crypto-Related Crime Less Common, Easier to Track, Says Chainalysis
Crypto-Related Crime Less Common, Easier to Track, Says Chainalysis
August 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Last week, the number of unique cryptocurrency addresses passed the 1 billion mark. That isn’t to say there are a billion crypto users, Kim Grauer,...

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Crypto Regulation Weekly: Economist Argues Stablecoins Should Be Top of Agenda in US, Europe
Crypto Regulation Weekly: Economist Argues Stablecoins Should Be Top of Agenda in US, Europe
August 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

There’s no area of crypto with a more pressing need for strong and clear regulations than stablecoins. The dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies have so many of the...

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Security Firm: Slow Political Response Giving DeFi Hackers a Free Hand
Security Firm: Slow Political Response Giving DeFi Hackers a Free Hand
August 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Decentralized finance (DeFi) hacks cost crypto investors more than $2 billion in the first six months of the year alone. That’s more than in all...

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With Tornado Cash Sanctions, Feds Seek to Lift Crypto’s Veil of Anonymity
With Tornado Cash Sanctions, Feds Seek to Lift Crypto’s Veil of Anonymity
August 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In sanctioning what it called the “notorious virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash” on Monday (Aug. 8), the Treasury Department kicked off what could be the...

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CBDC Weekly: ECB Sees a ‘Holy Grail’; Thailand, Nepal Push Ahead; Israel Worries
CBDC Weekly: ECB Sees a ‘Holy Grail’; Thailand, Nepal Push Ahead; Israel Worries
August 08, 2022  |  CBDC

A digital euro could be the “Holy Grail” of cross-border payments, according to a recent report by the European Central Bank. A European central bank...

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Lawmakers Ask Fed to Speed up CBDC Project
Lawmakers Ask Fed to Speed up CBDC Project
August 08, 2022  |  CBDC

A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants the Federal Reserve to speed efforts to issue a digital dollar and thus prevent countries like China from endangering...

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Singapore-Based Crypto Lender Freezes Withdrawals as Stablecoin Contagion Grows
Singapore-Based Crypto Lender Freezes Withdrawals as Stablecoin Contagion Grows
August 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Yet another crypto lender announced that it has frozen withdrawals, leaving customers potentially facing steep losses. While details are scant, the Singapore-based lending platform Hodlnaut...

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Economist: Tougher Regulation Needed While Stablecoins Make Their Case for Innovation
Economist: Tougher Regulation Needed While Stablecoins Make Their Case for Innovation
August 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins may be able to help crypto’s hot potato problem, but they aren’t going to stop investors from getting burned. Which is why it’s time...

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Dai or Die: ‘Payment Stablecoins’ and Why the Taxonomy of Crypto Matters
Dai or Die: ‘Payment Stablecoins’ and Why the Taxonomy of Crypto Matters
August 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With a market capitalization of almost $7.5 billion, Maker’s Dai token is the 12th largest cryptocurrency overall, and the fourth-largest stablecoin behind Tether’s USDT, Circle’s...

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