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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MercadoLibre Customers in Brazil Getting Crypto Investment Access Through Digital Wallet

MercadoLibre Customers in Brazil Getting Crypto Investment Access Through Digital Wallet
MercadoLibre Customers in Brazil Getting Crypto Investment Access Through Digital Wallet
November 23, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

MercadoLibre Inc. will soon allow MercadoPago customers in Brazil to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrencies in their digital wallets, according to a Bloomberg report Monday...

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Classic Car Auction House RM Sotheby’s Teams With BitPay for Crypto Payments
Classic Car Auction House RM Sotheby’s Teams With BitPay for Crypto Payments
November 22, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The biggest classic car auction house worldwide, RM Sotheby’s, is partnering with BitPay to enable the acceptance of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for payments. Get...

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Who Wants to Be a Crypto Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Crypto Millionaire?
November 22, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Square’s tbDEX Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange to Fight Financial Inequality
Square’s tbDEX Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange to Fight Financial Inequality
November 21, 2021  |  Bitcoin

U.S. digital payment company Square has debuted plans for a decentralized bitcoin exchange, tbDEX, according to an 18-page white paper by the company. Get the...

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Cash App to Add Bitcoin Taproot Support
Cash App to Add Bitcoin Taproot Support
November 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Cash App is moving forward to integrate support for the Taproot Bitcoin upgrade by Dec. 1, an enhancement that enables Taproot to offer developers an...

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India Central Bank Eyes Digital Currency Trial Run in 2022
India Central Bank Eyes Digital Currency Trial Run in 2022
November 18, 2021  |  CBDC

The Central Bank of India could pilot a digital currency early in 2022, a change from when the central bank governor thought a soft launch...

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Circle Details Plans for Using USDC to Advance Financial Inclusion
Circle Details Plans for Using USDC to Advance Financial Inclusion
November 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle, a payments company and stablecoin operator, has introduced several new avenues toward financial inclusion, the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (Nov. 17). Get the...

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Bitcoin Daily: UBS Group Head Skeptical of Bitcoin’s Longevity; RM Sotheby’s to Take Crypto for Payment
Bitcoin Daily: UBS Group Head Skeptical of Bitcoin’s Longevity; RM Sotheby’s to Take Crypto for...
November 17, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Wednesday (Nov. 17), Axel Weber, chairman of UBS Group AG, shared his skepticism around bitcoin and said...

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