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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Global Regulatory Issues Could Delay Libra
Global Regulatory Issues Could Delay Libra
September 27, 2019  |  Regulation

Bertrand Perez, the managing director of the Geneva-based Libra Association, an independent organization meant to oversee Facebook’s proposed digital currency, said that due to regulatory...

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ING: Central Banks Will Soon Create Their Own Crypto
ING: Central Banks Will Soon Create Their Own Crypto
September 27, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Mark Cliffe, chief economist at Dutch financial service firm ING, said central banks around the globe will have “fully fledged” cryptocurrencies in a matter of...

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Japan’s Central Bank Chief Pushes For Global Effort To Regulate Libra 
Japan’s Central Bank Chief Pushes For Global Effort To Regulate Libra 
September 24, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Bank of Japan Head Haruhiko Kuroda spoke to business leaders in Osaka about the importance of having a coordinated global plan to regulate Libra and...

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Marcus Says Facebook’s Libra Will Move Forward
Marcus Says Facebook’s Libra Will Move Forward
September 20, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

In an interview with Swiss newspaper NZZ, David Marcus, the Facebook executive in charge of proposed cryptocurrency Libra, said the project was moving forward and...

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Ripple Asks Court To Dismiss XRP Securities Lawsuit
Ripple Asks Court To Dismiss XRP Securities Lawsuit
September 20, 2019  |  Legal

Cryptocurrency exchange and remittance company Ripple has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit against it on procedural grounds, according to a report by...

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Wells Fargo To Pilot Digital Coin
Wells Fargo To Pilot Digital Coin
September 19, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The various debates over crypto – security, volatility, their place within, or outside of, the central banking system – are far from settled. And against...

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German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against Stablecoins
German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against Stablecoins
September 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Finance Minister in Germany Olaf Scholz spoke out on Tuesday (Sept. 17) about proposed cryptocurrencies like Facebook’s Libra and said Berlin would reject them,...

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France And Germany Call For Public Crypto, Oppose Libra
France And Germany Call For Public Crypto, Oppose Libra
September 13, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

France and Germany released a joint statement on Friday (Sept. 13) that calls out Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra as potentially harmful to the financial sector,...

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Euro Zone Working On Plan To Roll Out Digital Currency
Euro Zone Working On Plan To Roll Out Digital Currency
September 13, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

With aspirations to make projects like Facebook’s Libra redundant, euro zone central banks and governments are at work on a plan to roll out a public...

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