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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Making Sense of Where Stablecoins Fit in the Issuer-Merchant-Acquirer Stack
Making Sense of Where Stablecoins Fit in the Issuer-Merchant-Acquirer Stack
June 13, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Whoever owns the rails of digital payments might just own the next phase of commerce. Stablecoins, once dismissed as niche instruments for cryptocurrency enthusiasts, could...

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Peymo Launches AI-Powered Digital Finance Platform
Peymo Launches AI-Powered Digital Finance Platform
June 12, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Peymo, a FinTech based in the United Kingdom, launched an artificial intelligence-powered digital finance platform that integrates fiat banking, cryptocurrency wallets, tokenized assets and embedded...

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DeFi Development Gains $5 Billion Line of Credit to Accumulate Digital Assets
DeFi Development Gains $5 Billion Line of Credit to Accumulate Digital Assets
June 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

DeFi Development Corp. said it gained a $5 billion equity line of credit. The company, which was formerly known as Janover and says it is...

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Circle and Ripple Bring USDC Stablecoin to XRPL Blockchain
Circle and Ripple Bring USDC Stablecoin to XRPL Blockchain
June 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain firm Ripple launched a partnership with newly-public stablecoin issuer Circle. The collaboration brings Circle’s USDC stablecoin to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) blockchain, according to a...

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Report: Ant Seeks Stablecoin Licenses in Singapore, Hong Kong to Boost Blockchain Operation
Report: Ant Seeks Stablecoin Licenses in Singapore, Hong Kong to Boost Blockchain Operation
June 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Chinese conglomerate Ant Group reportedly wants to obtain stablecoin licenses in Singapore and Hong Kong. The company’s Ant International, which is based in Singapore, will...

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FSB Chair Klaas Knot: Stablecoins Are ‘Segment We Must Monitor Closely’
FSB Chair Klaas Knot: Stablecoins Are ‘Segment We Must Monitor Closely’
June 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Outgoing Financial Stability Board Chair Klaas Knot said cryptocurrency-related risks could soon pose a major threat. “At the FSB, we have long maintained that crypto...

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Project Agora Bank Consortium Counters Stablecoins With Programmable Fiat
Project Agora Bank Consortium Counters Stablecoins With Programmable Fiat
June 11, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

In the digital age, banks and other traditional financial incumbents face the core challenge of building or being built upon. This challenge is coming to...

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Stripe Acquires Privy to Bolster Its Cryptocurrency Game
Stripe Acquires Privy to Bolster Its Cryptocurrency Game
June 11, 2025  |  Partnerships

Stripe is deepening its involvement in the digital assets space by acquiring crypto firm Privy. Privy, which helps companies build crypto wallets, announced the deal on its website Wednesday...

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Circle’s Native USDC Goes Live on World’s Blockchain
Circle’s Native USDC Goes Live on World’s Blockchain
June 11, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital identity company World has expanded its partnership with stablecoin issuer Circle. The company announced Wednesday (June 11) that Circle’s USDC and CCTP V2 (Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol) had gone live...

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