fiat currency

Fiat money is a currency without intrinsic value that has been established as money, often by government regulation. Fiat money does not have use value, and has value only because a government maintains its value, or because parties engaging in exchange agree on its value.
Leverate Debuts Crypto Payment Gateway For FX Brokers
Leverate Debuts Crypto Payment Gateway For FX Brokers
October 31, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Foreign exchange (FX) brokerage solutions provider Leverate is rolling out a cryptocurrency solution aimed at promoting crypto adoption among brokers and businesses. Reports in Finance...

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Visa Doesn’t View Cryptocurrency As A Business Threat
Visa Doesn’t View Cryptocurrency As A Business Threat
October 26, 2018  |  VISA

Visa’s chief executive officer Al Kelly doesn’t think cryptocurrencies are a threat to its business and is ready to implement systems that support it if...

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Bitcoin Daily: Oracle Unveils ‘Blockchain Applications Cloud’; Coinbase And Circle Start ‘CENTRE Consortium’
Bitcoin Daily: Oracle Unveils ‘Blockchain Applications Cloud’; Coinbase And Circle Start ‘CENTRE Consortium’
October 24, 2018  |  Bitcoin

HTC is bringing an early iteration of its Exodus 1 blockchain phone to “cryptographers and developers from all over the world,” according to reports. The...

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A Look Inside Switzerland’s Plans To Bank Crypto Businesses
A Look Inside Switzerland’s Plans To Bank Crypto Businesses
October 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The global regulatory framework of cryptocurrencies and blockchain remains either fragmented, vague or simply nonexistent. However, Swiss officials recently took steps to get ahead of...

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Bitcoin Daily: Big ICOs Avoided Ethereum Crash By Cashing Out; Bitcoin Falls For Second Consecutive Month
Bitcoin Daily: Big ICOs Avoided Ethereum Crash By Cashing Out; Bitcoin Falls For Second Consecutive...
October 02, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Big initial coin offering (ICO) projects studied by Bitmex may have avoided the crash in Ethereum prices by converting their resources in the digital currency...

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Uphold Rolls Out Support For Ripple’s XRP
Uphold Rolls Out Support For Ripple’s XRP
March 28, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Adding to the list of cryptocurrencies that users can buy or trade on its platform, Uphold has announced that it has added support for Ripple’s...

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Nanopay CEO On How To Bank Sub-Saharan Africa
Nanopay CEO On How To Bank Sub-Saharan Africa
March 28, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

A digital fiat currency and government-issued mobile money platform could transform the Sub-Saharan African economy, according to nanopay CEO Laurence Cooke, who recently visited East Africa...

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Traxia Launches ICO On Cardano, Dubbed ‘Japan’s Ethereum’
Traxia Launches ICO On Cardano, Dubbed ‘Japan’s Ethereum’
March 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Switzerland trade finance nonprofit Traxia is the first company to launch an initial coin offering (ICO) on Japan’s Cardano platform, reports this week said. On...

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