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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The Swiss National Bank Completes Wholesale CBDC Transactions With Five Commercial Banks 

The Swiss National Bank Completes Wholesale CBDC Transactions With Five Commercial Banks 
The Swiss National Bank Completes Wholesale CBDC Transactions With Five Commercial Banks 
January 17, 2022  |  CBDC

 Switzerland’s National Bank (SNB) has approved a wide swath of transactions involving central bank digital currency (CBDC), the country’s monetary authority announced.  Get the Full Story...

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Visa’s Head of Crypto: Central Banks Need a Product Mindset When Contemplating Digital Currencies
Visa’s Head of Crypto: Central Banks Need a Product Mindset When Contemplating Digital Currencies
January 17, 2022  |  CBDC

Making the leap from concept to reality is no easy task for central banks mulling over how and when to launch central bank digital currencies...

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Rio de Janeiro Plans Crypto Investments
Rio de Janeiro Plans Crypto Investments
January 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Rio de Janeiro is planning on investing in cryptocurrency, according to a Sunday (Jan. 16) Bitcoin.com report, with Mayor Eduardo Paes saying they’ll “launch Crypto...

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Tesla Tries Dogecoin as Payment, Report Says
Tesla Tries Dogecoin as Payment, Report Says
January 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Tesla will be testing a new payment option for dogecoin, according to the source code for its website, The Block Crypto reported Thursday (Jan. 13)....

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EMEA Daily: London BNPL FinTech Zilch Launches in Europe, Kenyan BNPL Startup Lipa Later Raises $12M, Eyes More African Markets
EMEA Daily: London BNPL FinTech Zilch Launches in Europe, Kenyan BNPL Startup Lipa Later Raises...
January 13, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the London-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) FinTech Zilch has launched in Europe, and the Kenyan...

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Bank of Israel Studies Potential of Digital Shekel
Bank of Israel Studies Potential of Digital Shekel
January 13, 2022  |  CBDC

Israeli policymakers have broadened the scope of their research into launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as the Bank of Israel scrambles to avoid...

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Visa, Swiss Central Bank Efforts Latest Examples of 2022 CBDC Push
Visa, Swiss Central Bank Efforts Latest Examples of 2022 CBDC Push
January 13, 2022  |  CBDC

For central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), pilots, pilots everywhere — and some actual launches, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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UK Parliament Committee Sees More Risks Than Benefits in CBDCs
UK Parliament Committee Sees More Risks Than Benefits in CBDCs
January 13, 2022  |  CBDC

The Economic Affairs Committee at the U.K. House of Lords published a report on January 13 casting doubts about the benefits of creating a retail...

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Visa Teams with ConsenSys for Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot
Visa Teams with ConsenSys for Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot
January 13, 2022  |  CBDC

Visa is collaborating with the blockchain software company ConsenSys to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program to test retail applications like cards...

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