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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Bitcoin Daily: Germany Stops Crypto ATM Company; Sweden Asks Ukraine To Act In Crypto Fraud Case
Bitcoin Daily: Germany Stops Crypto ATM Company; Sweden Asks Ukraine To Act In Crypto Fraud...
March 04, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The financial watchdog of Germany has put a stop to the operations of a firm that lets consumers use ATMs to purchase as well as...

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Incoming BoE Gov Scrutinizes Libra
Incoming BoE Gov Scrutinizes Libra
March 04, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Andrew Bailey, the incoming governor of the Bank of England (BoE), said that he wasn’t sure about Facebook’s proposed digital currency, Libra, because he wasn’t...

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BoE Gov Says Crypto Could Slow Bank Loans
BoE Gov Says Crypto Could Slow Bank Loans
February 28, 2020  |  Banking

The Deputy Governor of the Bank of England (BoE), Jon Cunliffe, said on Friday (Feb. 28) that digital currencies could potentially dry up lending for...

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Today In Payments: Coronavirus Decimates US Stock Market; Ex-Microsoft Engineer Guilty Of 18 Felonies
Today In Payments: Coronavirus Decimates US Stock Market; Ex-Microsoft Engineer Guilty Of 18 Felonies
February 26, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the stock market takes its biggest hit since 2015 due to mounting fears over the coronavirus, and an ex-Microsoft engineer is...

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Canada Prepares For Future Digital Currency
Canada Prepares For Future Digital Currency
February 25, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The Central Bank of Canada said that while it will not be issuing a digital currency anytime soon, it will still develop a blueprint in...

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Financial Stability Board Calls For Current Crypto Education
Financial Stability Board Calls For Current Crypto Education
February 20, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Financial Stability Board (FSB) Chair Randal Quarles has warned global financial regulators that they must accelerate the creation of a framework for cryptocurrency and other...

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Today In Payments: PBOC Patents Show China’s Push For Digital Money; Fiserv Intros Scan To Pay For Diners With Apple Pay
Today In Payments: PBOC Patents Show China’s Push For Digital Money; Fiserv Intros Scan To...
February 13, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, the People’s Bank of China has filed more than 80 patents as it attempts to adopt a digital currency, and...

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PBOC Patents Show China’s Push For Digital Money
PBOC Patents Show China’s Push For Digital Money
February 13, 2020  |  International

The Peoples’ Bank of China has filed over 80 patents in its attempts to start its own digital currency, an extensive and elaborate plan to...

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SEC Proposal Would Allow Token Sales Under Current Securities Laws
SEC Proposal Would Allow Token Sales Under Current Securities Laws
February 06, 2020  |  Regulation

Hester Peirce, a financial regulator at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said that tech startups may be able to raise money using digital...

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