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.

Bitcoin Daily: Ripple, Chinese University Debut Blockchain Scholarship; UK Reg Drafts Crypto Assets Guidance

Bitcoin Daily: Ripple, Chinese University Debut Blockchain Scholarship; UK Reg Drafts Crypto Assets Guidance
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple, Chinese University Debut Blockchain Scholarship; UK Reg Drafts Crypto Assets Guidance
January 24, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Institute for FinTech Research at Beijing’s Tsinghua University (THUIFR) has unveiled a blockchain scholarship program with Ripple’s help, Cointelegraph reported.  Through the program, graduate students...

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Bitcoin Daily: Jamie Dimon Couldn’t Care Less About Bitcoin; Dapper Labs Notches $15M For CryptoKitties
Bitcoin Daily: Jamie Dimon Couldn’t Care Less About Bitcoin; Dapper Labs Notches $15M For CryptoKitties
November 02, 2018  |  Bitcoin

JPMorgan Chase CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon is not a huge fan of bitcoin and offered a comment on the cryptocurrency’s 10th anniversary, Financial News...

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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. Get the Full...

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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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