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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CBDC Weekly: Biden Ignites Digital Dollar Debate; India’s Digital Rupee Expected This Year

CBDC Weekly: Biden Ignites Digital Dollar Debate; India’s Digital Rupee Expected This Year
CBDC Weekly: Biden Ignites Digital Dollar Debate; India’s Digital Rupee Expected This Year
March 11, 2022  |  CBDC

The question of whether the U.S. needs a digital dollar moved far higher up the political agenda this week, as the need for a central...

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In Expanded Russia Sanctions, EU Suggests It Defines Cryptocurrencies as Securities
In Expanded Russia Sanctions, EU Suggests It Defines Cryptocurrencies as Securities
March 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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White House Crypto Executive Order Ignites Digital Dollar Debate
White House Crypto Executive Order Ignites Digital Dollar Debate
March 10, 2022  |  CBDC

If you support creating a digital dollar, there’s a lot to be happy about in President Joe Biden’s Wednesday (March 9) executive order on the...

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Crypto Businesses Embrace Executive Order as Invitation To Talk
Crypto Businesses Embrace Executive Order as Invitation To Talk
March 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

While it fell back pretty quickly on other economic news, there’s a reason that bitcoin pumped 9% after President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto....

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Digital Dollar Looms, But so Do Questions Over Necessity
Digital Dollar Looms, But so Do Questions Over Necessity
March 09, 2022  |  CBDC

It seems the digital dollar may be on the way — the jury’s out, though, as to whether we might really need a central bank...

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Visa CEO Unsure of Crypto’s Role in US, Canada
Visa CEO Unsure of Crypto’s Role in US, Canada
March 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa will continue building out its cryptocurrency platform, though the company’s CEO Al Kelly has reservations about the wider crypto sector, CoinDesk reported Tuesday (March...

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Legal Blueprint for Digital Yuan Needed, Says ICBC’s Wang Jingwu
Legal Blueprint for Digital Yuan Needed, Says ICBC’s Wang Jingwu
March 08, 2022  |  CBDC

It’s time for China to frame a legal blueprint for the digital yuan that clearly defines and outlines acquisition, use, risks, privacy, control and other...

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Workable Exemptions Would Foster SEC, Crypto Collaboration, Says Commissioner Hester Peirce
Workable Exemptions Would Foster SEC, Crypto Collaboration, Says Commissioner Hester Peirce
March 08, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Crypto companies have been arguing for years that they need more guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission to understand whether their products are securities...

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