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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Critics Raise Caution Over Congress Members Who Own Crypto Assets

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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ECB Executive Says Cryptocurrency Is the New Wild West
ECB Executive Says Cryptocurrency Is the New Wild West
April 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A European Central Bank (ECB) executive likened the greed and lawlessness of the 1850s U.S. gold rush to today’s digital gold rush, saying that it...

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Slumping Bitcoin Stokes Conflicting Narratives That Bubble Is Either Shrinking or Popping
Slumping Bitcoin Stokes Conflicting Narratives That Bubble Is Either Shrinking or Popping
April 25, 2022  |  Bitcoin

When fear is the main factor driving investors, they pile back into dollars, driving everything else from the S&P 500 to gold — and especially...

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Pressure on SEC To Approve First Bitcoin ETF Ratchets Up
Pressure on SEC To Approve First Bitcoin ETF Ratchets Up
April 25, 2022  |  Bitcoin

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received hundreds of letters in support of the conversion of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into the first spot Bitcoin...

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Blockchain Series: What Is TerraUSD? The No. 3 Stablecoin Doesn’t Have a Single Dollar Behind It
Blockchain Series: What Is TerraUSD? The No. 3 Stablecoin Doesn’t Have a Single Dollar Behind...
April 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Australian Regulators Eye Crypto Regulation by 2025
Australian Regulators Eye Crypto Regulation by 2025
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Australia’s main financial regulator, the Prudential Risk Authority, or APRA, today (April 21) set a 2025 target for implementing regulations governing cryptocurrencies. Get the Full...

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