Ecurrency news and trends

Ex-Microsoft Engineer Guilty Of Pilfering $10M In eCurrency
Security & Fraud // February 26, 2020

A former Microsoft engineer was found guilty of 18 federal felonies after he stole $10 million worth of digital currency from his ex-employer and used the money to finance a $1.6 million waterfront house, $160,000 Tesla, and other lavish items, the U.S. Department of Justice...

Sweden’s Central Bank Floats E-Krona As Digital Currency
B2B Payments // February 21, 2020

Sweden’s Riksbank is assessing e-krona, a new form of digital currency that hopes to take the country a step closer to the creation of the world’s first central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to reports on Thursday (Feb. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the...

Top News In Payments: Central Bank Coin Currency At Least A Decade Away; US Economy...
News // February 05, 2020

In today’s top payments news, former Bank of France Governor Christian Noyer said a centralized, global eCurrency is still at least a decade away, the U.S. economy could lose $10.3 billion to the Chinese travel ban and Visa plans the biggest interchange fee revamp in...

Former BoF Gov: Central Bank Coin Currency At Least A Decade Away
Cryptocurrency // February 05, 2020

The former Bank of France (BoF) governor Christian Noyer said that a centralized, global eCurrency is still at least a decade away. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Top News In Payments: Central Bank Coin Currency At Least A Decade Away; US Economy Could Lose $10B To Chinese Travel Ban

February 05, 2020
In today’s top payments news, former Bank of France Governor Christian Noyer said a centralized, global eCurrency is still at least a decade away, the U.S. economy could lose $10.3 billion to the Chinese travel ban and Visa plans the biggest interchange fee revamp in a decade. Get the Full Story Complete the form to […]

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Giveaway Startup Lets People Trade Unwanted Stuff For eCurrency

March 12, 2020
The Belarus-based tech startup Giveaway has launched a marketplace platform to help people match up their unwanted stuff with others who are excited to get it, as reported on Thursday (March 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

Ex-Microsoft Engineer Guilty Of Pilfering $10M In eCurrency

February 26, 2020
A former Microsoft engineer was found guilty of 18 federal felonies after he stole $10 million worth of digital currency from his ex-employer and used the money to finance a...

Former BoF Gov: Central Bank Coin Currency At Least A Decade Away

February 05, 2020
The former Bank of France (BoF) governor Christian Noyer said that a centralized, global eCurrency is still at least a decade away. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...