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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SEC Charges Rivetz in Connection With $18M ICO

SEC Charges Rivetz in Connection With $18M ICO
SEC Charges Rivetz in Connection With $18M ICO
September 09, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Rivetz Corp., along with Rivetz International and both organizations’ leaders, have been charged by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) with allegedly making an illicit...

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Afterpay Informs Australian Senate Stablecoin Could Clip Merchant Fees
Afterpay Informs Australian Senate Stablecoin Could Clip Merchant Fees
September 08, 2021  |  International

In response to a government inquiry, Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay told the Australian Senate that the use of cryptocurrency could shave...

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Coinbase CEO’s Tweet Storm Fuels Escalating Fight With SEC Over Regulation of Crypto, Stablecoins
Coinbase CEO’s Tweet Storm Fuels Escalating Fight With SEC Over Regulation of Crypto, Stablecoins
September 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

For cryptos in general, through the past few years and continuing into today, there has been an existential question: Security or currency? Or something else...

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FCA Chair: Investors Need Protection From Online Crypto Schemes
FCA Chair: Investors Need Protection From Online Crypto Schemes
September 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Investors need protection from sketchy cryptocurrency schemes, especially those being promoted online by paid influencers in “pump and dump” maneuvers, Financial Conduct Authority Chairman Charles...

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With Proper Regs, Crypto Could Be Crime-Fighter Rather Than Criminal Favorite
With Proper Regs, Crypto Could Be Crime-Fighter Rather Than Criminal Favorite
September 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S government has made a lot of noise in recent weeks about the need for tougher regulation in crypto to prevent it from being...

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El Salvador’s Adoption Triggers Bitcoin Price Slide
El Salvador’s Adoption Triggers Bitcoin Price Slide
September 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

El Salvador adopting bitcoin as an official legal tender has had an adverse effect on the coin’s value, sending it falling 10 percent, CNBC writes....

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Project Dunbar Might Light Match Under US CBDC Efforts
Project Dunbar Might Light Match Under US CBDC Efforts
September 07, 2021  |  Digital Banking

Project Dunbar might light a match under central banks outside of Asia to speed up the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – including...

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CoinSwitch Kuber on Track for Possible $2B Valuation as India’s Second Unicorn
CoinSwitch Kuber on Track for Possible $2B Valuation as India’s Second Unicorn
September 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

India-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinSwitch Kuber is on track to become the country’s second crypto unicorn with an estimated valuation of $2 billion, Cointelegraph reported Tuesday...

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El Salvador Struggles in Bitcoin Debut
El Salvador Struggles in Bitcoin Debut
September 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

El Salvador’s first day with bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday (Sept. 7) got off to a bit of a rocky start, with the government...

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