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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Like Its Predecessor, the Digital Euro Will Require Security, Mobility
Like Its Predecessor, the Digital Euro Will Require Security, Mobility
July 11, 2022  |  Europe

Since the first euros went into circulation over twenty years ago, few global developments have come close to the game-changing effect the single currency has...

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Three Arrows Bankruptcy Sale Offers Bleak Portrait of NFT Bubble
Three Arrows Bankruptcy Sale Offers Bleak Portrait of NFT Bubble
July 11, 2022  |  NFTs

Crypto fans who invested in high-flying and incredibly high-priced non-fungible token (NFT) collectables have reason to be nervous that the collapse of a high-flying crypto...

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Chainalysis CEO: Crypto’s Strength Is Working Together
Chainalysis CEO: Crypto’s Strength Is Working Together
July 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The first time Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager saw a crypto crash, the price of bitcoin fell from $30 to $2. The blockchain data firm’s co-founder...

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Fed Vice Chair Brainard: Crypto Sector Needs Strong, Swift Regulation
Fed Vice Chair Brainard: Crypto Sector Needs Strong, Swift Regulation
July 08, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said it’s time to add some regulatory teeth to the cryptocurrency industry before it becomes so pervasive that it...

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Crypto Basics Series: How Does Centralized Crypto Lending Work?
Crypto Basics Series: How Does Centralized Crypto Lending Work?
July 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

“Bitcoin,” “blockchain” and “cryptocurrency” are words that most people have at least heard of since the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness over the...

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US Treasury Sets out International Cooperation Plan to Rein in Digital Assets
US Treasury Sets out International Cooperation Plan to Rein in Digital Assets
July 08, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The Secretary of the Treasury on Thursday (July 7) delivered to President Biden a report suggesting that more engagement with foreign counterparts and in international...

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Today in Crypto: Shiba Inu Plans Stablecoin, Reward Token, Card Game; Bitso Launches Crypto Remittance in Colombia
Today in Crypto: Shiba Inu Plans Stablecoin, Reward Token, Card Game; Bitso Launches Crypto Remittance...
July 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A developer behind SHIB, a popular meme crypto, has teased plans to boost the Shiba Inu ecosystem with a new decentralized stablecoin, CoinDesk reported Wednesday...

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Crypto Fundamentals: How Do Exchanges Make Money?
Crypto Fundamentals: How Do Exchanges Make Money?
July 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Welcome to the first in PYMNTS’ series on the fundamentals of the crypto industry. In it, we’ll be looking at how the market works and...

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As Crypto Spirals, Experts Make the Case for Slower, Safer Regulation
As Crypto Spirals, Experts Make the Case for Slower, Safer Regulation
July 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

If you ask executives and investors in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries to describe the current state of regulation, you’d hear things like “desperately needed”...

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