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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BIS Report: Banks Need Time to Adjust to CBDCs

BIS Report: Banks Need Time to Adjust to CBDCs
BIS Report: Banks Need Time to Adjust to CBDCs
October 05, 2021  |  CBDC

Time is of the essence, as banks grapple with the looming threat of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In other words, perhaps, the more time,...

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US Bank Launches Cryptocurrency Investment Services
US Bank Launches Cryptocurrency Investment Services
October 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. Bank on Tuesday (Oct. 5) debuted its cryptocurrency custody services and made them available to their global fund services clients who are looking for...

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Emerging Technologies Have a Place in the Market, But Financial Inclusion in Africa Should Continue to Be Explored
Emerging Technologies Have a Place in the Market, But Financial Inclusion in Africa Should Continue...
October 05, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

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Stablecoin Platform Arf and Tempo Launch New Payments Corridor
Stablecoin Platform Arf and Tempo Launch New Payments Corridor
October 04, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Global stablecoin treasury, working capital financing and cross-border settlement provider Arf has teamed up with European money service Tempo Payments to debut a payment corridor...

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Fed Finalizes Analysis, Report on Digital Currency
Fed Finalizes Analysis, Report on Digital Currency
October 04, 2021  |  CBDC

As soon as this week, the Federal Reserve could begin weighing the possible risks and benefits of issuing a U.S. digital currency, according to a...

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DeFi Protocol Firm Compound CEO Offers Users 10% of Funds Sent by Mistake
DeFi Protocol Firm Compound CEO Offers Users 10% of Funds Sent by Mistake
October 03, 2021  |  Blockchain

Compound Labs, which accidentally sent users a combined $90 million from its DeFi system because of a glitch, is offering to let users keep 10...

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The Crypto-Trading Rodent That’s Beating the Market
The Crypto-Trading Rodent That’s Beating the Market
October 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

For those unfamiliar with the “random walk hypothesis,” it’s a theory that’s been written about since the 1800s stating, essentially, that shifts in stock prices...

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DeFi Protocol Compound Begs Users to Return Accidental $90M Payout 
DeFi Protocol Compound Begs Users to Return Accidental $90M Payout 
October 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

DeFi staking protocol Compound accidentally doled out about $90.1 million during a recent upgrade, according to a CNBC report Friday (Oct. 1), and founder Robert...

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Technical Glitches Continue to Mark El Salvador’s Bitcoin Rollout  
Technical Glitches Continue to Mark El Salvador’s Bitcoin Rollout  
October 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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