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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IMF Study Finds Corrupt Countries Use More Crypto, Argues for Crackdown

IMF Study Finds Corrupt Countries Use More Crypto, Argues for Crackdown
IMF Study Finds Corrupt Countries Use More Crypto, Argues for Crackdown
April 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Countries with more corruption tend to have more people using cryptocurrencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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TechREG Weekly: Countries Are Luring Crypto Firms With Friendly Regulation
TechREG Weekly: Countries Are Luring Crypto Firms With Friendly Regulation
April 08, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Regulators are luring crypto firms with crypto-friendly regulations, or at least, they are trying to do so. The U.K. government announced new plans to bring...

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Yellen Hails Crypto’s ‘Transformative’ Potential, Urges Cautious Approach
Yellen Hails Crypto’s ‘Transformative’ Potential, Urges Cautious Approach
April 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Listening to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s whole speech on cryptocurrency at American University on Thursday morning (April 7), the most striking aspect was the dichotomy...

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Non-crypto ‘Zuck Buck’ May Mark Shift in Meta’s Payments Strategy
Non-crypto ‘Zuck Buck’ May Mark Shift in Meta’s Payments Strategy
April 07, 2022  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta’s plans for an internal digital currency have turned away from blockchain-based cryptocurrencies since the collapse of its Diem stablecoin project earlier this year. Get...

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Meta Reportedly Developing Its Own Branded Currency
Meta Reportedly Developing Its Own Branded Currency
April 06, 2022  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta has new plans for virtual coins, tokens and lending services on its apps, with the company looking into more ambitious finance goals, Financial Times...

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GOP Senator Proposes Framework for Stablecoin Regulation
GOP Senator Proposes Framework for Stablecoin Regulation
April 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), a leading member of the Senate Banking Committee, has introduced a bill to make a new regulatory framework for stablecoins, CoinDesk wrote...

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Nium Boosts Crypto Services for Businesses with Crypto Accept
Nium Boosts Crypto Services for Businesses with Crypto Accept
April 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Global payments firm Nium on Wednesday (April 6) debuted Crypto Accept, an API-based solution to allow global businesses to accept cryptocurrency payments, starting with bitcoin...

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Bitcoin-Based Stablecoins Bringing Microtransaction Capacity to the Best-Known Blockchain
Bitcoin-Based Stablecoins Bringing Microtransaction Capacity to the Best-Known Blockchain
April 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins are coming to bitcoin, giving the original cryptocurrency a shot at reclaiming its original purpose of becoming a true alternative to fiat currencies like...

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