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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This Week in CBDCs: Fed Notes Downside of Digital Coins; Iran and Japan Show Interest

This Week in CBDCs: Fed Notes Downside of Digital Coins; Iran and Japan Show Interest
This Week in CBDCs: Fed Notes Downside of Digital Coins; Iran and Japan Show Interest
January 28, 2022  |  CBDC

This week in central bank digital currencies (CDBCs), the Federal Reserve sounds a note of caution about a nationwide digital currency, while Japan and Iran...

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Today in Crypto: Blockchain Celo Debuts Stablecoin Linked to Brazil’s Real; SEC Nixes Fidelity’s Bitcoin ETF
Today in Crypto: Blockchain Celo Debuts Stablecoin Linked to Brazil’s Real; SEC Nixes Fidelity’s Bitcoin...
January 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Celo, a phone-focused blockchain, has rolled out cREAL, a stablecoin pegged to Brazil’s local currency, the real, a report from CoinDesk says. Get the Full...

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Bitcoin Daily: BitWage Debuts New Bitcoin Payroll Functions; Bitcoin Millionaires See Double-Digit Percentage Drop In Numbers; Bitcoin Price Falls Illustrate Coin’s Weaknesses, Analysts Say
Bitcoin Daily: BitWage Debuts New Bitcoin Payroll Functions; Bitcoin Millionaires See Double-Digit Percentage Drop In...
January 26, 2022  |  Bitcoin

BitWage, which makes bitcoin payroll services, has debuted a new platform to help people get paid in bitcoin, a report says. Get the Full Story...

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Facebook Eyes Sale of Diem Assets
Facebook Eyes Sale of Diem Assets
January 25, 2022  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seeing the demise of his cryptocurrency project due to regulatory pressures, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Jan. 25). Get the Full Story...

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Bank of Korea Concludes First Phase of CBDC Test
Bank of Korea Concludes First Phase of CBDC Test
January 24, 2022  |  CBDC

South Korea’s central bank has concluded the first phase of its test of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), CoinDesk reported Monday (Jan. 24). Get...

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The Evolving CBDC and Crypto Regulatory Landscape in China, Russia and the US
The Evolving CBDC and Crypto Regulatory Landscape in China, Russia and the US
January 24, 2022  |  CBDC

The Federal Reserve released its long-awaited working paper on the benefits and risks of creating a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) last week.  In...

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The Three Most Important Questions for the Fed on Its CBDC Plans
The Three Most Important Questions for the Fed on Its CBDC Plans
January 24, 2022  |  CBDC

The Fed released its long-awaited paper on Central Bank Digital Currencies last week. After reading it, I don’t get the feeling that even the authors...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Prices Drop After Russia Calls for Ban; Bitcoin Drops Below $35,000
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Prices Drop After Russia Calls for Ban; Bitcoin Drops Below $35,000
January 23, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin hit its lowest dollar value since last August as it fell below $37,000 on Friday (Jan. 21), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote. Get...

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