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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

BoA Sees Solana Blockchain as ‘Visa of Digital Asset Ecosystem’

BoA Sees Solana Blockchain as ‘Visa of Digital Asset Ecosystem’
BoA Sees Solana Blockchain as ‘Visa of Digital Asset Ecosystem’
January 12, 2022  |  Blockchain

Bank of America believes the Solana blockchain could become the “Visa of the digital asset ecosystem” with its focus on ease of use, scalability and...

READ MORE >
China to Use Olympics to Test Digital Yuan
China to Use Olympics to Test Digital Yuan
January 10, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

China will debut the digital yuan ahead of its Beijing Winter Olympics, which will go out to both athletes and spectators, Bloomberg reported Monday (Jan....

READ MORE >
BitPay: 2021 Was the Year of Blockchain Payments
BitPay: 2021 Was the Year of Blockchain Payments
January 10, 2022  |  Opinion

The buzz blockchain and crypto technologies generated in 2021 planted the seeds for an exciting future, says BitPay CEO Stephen Pair. Look for 2022 to...

READ MORE >
Norton Blasted for Cryptomining Package
Norton Blasted for Cryptomining Package
January 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Software maker Norton is under attack for adding an apparently hard-to-remove crypto mining software — Norton Crypto — to the Norton 360 antivirus software suite. ...

READ MORE >
New York State Department of Financial Services Hires Virtual Currency Chief
New York State Department of Financial Services Hires Virtual Currency Chief
January 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Peter Marton has become the new virtual currency chief for the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), Marton announced on LinkedIn Wednesday (Jan....

READ MORE >
Will 2022 Be the Year That Central Banks, Private Banks Collaborate on CBDCs?
Will 2022 Be the Year That Central Banks, Private Banks Collaborate on CBDCs?
January 06, 2022  |  CBDC

As central banks examine digital currencies (CBDCs) and the private sector delves ever further into stablecoins, convergence and collaboration may be overarching themes of 2022...

READ MORE >
Crypto Crime Up 79% Against Transaction Volume Surge of 567%
Crypto Crime Up 79% Against Transaction Volume Surge of 567%
January 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The widespread adoption of cryptocurrency broke transaction volume records in 2021, but the 567% surge had a magnetic pull on cybercriminals, who turned to the...

READ MORE >
10 Ways Regulation Could Shake Up the Digital Economy in 2022
10 Ways Regulation Could Shake Up the Digital Economy in 2022
January 05, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

In 2021, regulators and policymakers around the world launched different regulatory initiatives on a wide range of topics from FinTech to crypto, privacy and artificial...

READ MORE >