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’s Furtive Past on Display With Guilty Plea in $750M Shadow Banking Case

Crypto’s Furtive Past on Display With Guilty Plea in $750M Shadow Banking Case
Crypto’s Furtive Past on Display With Guilty Plea in $750M Shadow Banking Case
April 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

An alleged shadow banker for cryptocurrency exchanges is facing up to 90 years in jail after pleading guilty to bank fraud, bank fraud conspiracy and...

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Flexa Launches Flexa Payments for App-Based Digital Currency Payment Acceptance
Flexa Launches Flexa Payments for App-Based Digital Currency Payment Acceptance
April 27, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Digital payments network Flexa on Wednesday (April 27) launched Flexa Payments, a set of tools that allow merchants to instantly accept 99 digital currencies from...

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PSCU Debuts Cryptocurrency Microsite for Credit Unions
PSCU Debuts Cryptocurrency Microsite for Credit Unions
April 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Payments credit union service organization PSCU announced Wednesday (April 27) that it is debuting a new cryptocurrency microsite, which will be “targeted and specifically curated”...

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Crypto Seen as Africa’s Cross-Border Payments ‘Game Changer’
Crypto Seen as Africa’s Cross-Border Payments ‘Game Changer’
April 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Flexibility, speed and low transaction fees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Crypto Investments Can Turn Black to Red and Back Overnight, but Owners Still Want to Pay
Crypto Investments Can Turn Black to Red and Back Overnight, but Owners Still Want to...
April 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin tanked on April 26, dropping more than 5% over the course of the day, reaching just under $38,000. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Amid Regulatory Grumbling, Fidelity Tests Waters for Bitcoin Holdings in 401(K) Plans
Amid Regulatory Grumbling, Fidelity Tests Waters for Bitcoin Holdings in 401(K) Plans
April 26, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Crypto may be coming to your retirement plan, and the regulators are not happy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Critics Raise Caution Over Congress Members Who Own Crypto Assets
Critics Raise Caution Over Congress Members Who Own Crypto Assets
April 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As Congress begins to regulate the burgeoning cryptocurrency sector, critics have raised concerns about the increasing number of lawmakers who own digital assets, Bloomberg reported...

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ECB’s Crypto Point Man: Real-Time Payments Can Blunt Stability Threat Posed by Digital Assets
ECB’s Crypto Point Man: Real-Time Payments Can Blunt Stability Threat Posed by Digital Assets
April 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) point man on crypto regulation thinks real-time payments are necessary to blunt the advance of digital assets into the payments...

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With Twitter Purchase, Musk’s Fascination with Dogecoin and Crypto Payments Will Gain Importance
With Twitter Purchase, Musk’s Fascination with Dogecoin and Crypto Payments Will Gain Importance
April 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Most of the world is focused on what Elon Musk’s victory in his attempt to buy Twitter means to free speech and how it will...

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