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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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
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  |  Cross-border Payments

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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