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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Facebook Taps Ex-PayPal Employees For Blockchain Team
Facebook Taps Ex-PayPal Employees For Blockchain Team
May 08, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Facebook is shoring up its secretive blockchain team with hires from PayPal, according to a report by Bloomberg, and the company might be planning to...

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Digital Currencies Lose $10B On ‘Stablecoin’ Fears
Digital Currencies Lose $10B On ‘Stablecoin’ Fears
April 26, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

With questions surrounding the legitimacy of a “stablecoin” Tether along with regulatory concerns, the digital currency market lost roughly $10 billion in value over a...

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Bitcoin Daily: Chilean Gov’t Calls For More Regs On Crypto, FinTech; British Virgin Islands Partner With Blockchain Co
Bitcoin Daily: Chilean Gov’t Calls For More Regs On Crypto, FinTech; British Virgin Islands Partner...
April 22, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Chilean government has revealed that it is looking to implement tougher regulations on cryptocurrencies and FinTech. According to Cointelegraph, Chile’s Minister of Finance Felipe...

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China May Move To Ban Bitcoin Mining
China May Move To Ban Bitcoin Mining
April 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

China could move to ban mining for bitcoin, based on a draft list of industrial activities the country’s state planner wants to eliminate. According to...

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Bitcoin Trading Losing Its Luster Among Wall Street Heavy Hitters
Bitcoin Trading Losing Its Luster Among Wall Street Heavy Hitters
April 03, 2019  |  Bitcoin

In the wake of the crash in bitcoin last year, institutional players that had big plans for the cryptocurrency market are reigning in those efforts....

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Bitcoin Daily: QuadrigaCX On The Verge Of Bankruptcy; Bitcoin Pops 20 Pct
Bitcoin Daily: QuadrigaCX On The Verge Of Bankruptcy; Bitcoin Pops 20 Pct
April 03, 2019  |  Bitcoin

An anonymous buyer has helped bitcoin rise to its highest level in nearly five months. According to Reuters, the crypto broke $5,000 for the first...

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Square To Pay Bitcoin Engineering Team In Bitcoin
Square To Pay Bitcoin Engineering Team In Bitcoin
March 21, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Square, the digital payments company owned by Jack Dorsey, is boosting the number of engineers it hires to work on cryptocurrency efforts. According to a...

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Citi Cancels Plans For Cryptocurrency
Citi Cancels Plans For Cryptocurrency
March 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

JPMorgan Chase isn’t the only bank that has been working on a cryptocurrency. Citigroup was as well, but ultimately decided to scrap it instead of bringing...

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Warren Buffett Disparages Bitcoin As A ‘Delusion’
Warren Buffett Disparages Bitcoin As A ‘Delusion’
February 25, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said that he sees “no unique value” in bitcoin, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, calling it a “delusion, basically,” according to a...

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