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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Ethereum Co-founder Sounds Off On IBM Blockchain
Ethereum Co-founder Sounds Off On IBM Blockchain
November 27, 2018  |  Blockchain

Ethereum’s co-founder doesn’t seem impressed with the IBM blockchain. The company has been among the firms investing both money and mind power into blockchain, evidenced...

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Bitcoin Losses Spotlight Bear Case For Cryptos
Bitcoin Losses Spotlight Bear Case For Cryptos
November 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A more than 30 percent drop in bitcoin prices last week ranks up there in terms of worst-ever one-week declines. There are signs, though, that the...

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Sweden’s Cashless Drive Hits A Speed Bump
Sweden’s Cashless Drive Hits A Speed Bump
November 22, 2018  |  Digital Payments

In Sweden, the move to a cashless society has been marked by a quickened pace. Might there be speed bumps ahead, though? The New York Times...

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Bitcoin Daily: DOJ Probes Tether Cryptocurrency; Bitcoin Price Slides To Under $4.3K
Bitcoin Daily: DOJ Probes Tether Cryptocurrency; Bitcoin Price Slides To Under $4.3K
November 21, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly looking to see if the atmospheric rise of bitcoin in 2017 was caused, in part, by alleged...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin’s Dive Lengthens; Swiss Stock Exchange Says ‘Yes’ To Bitcoin ETP
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin’s Dive Lengthens; Swiss Stock Exchange Says ‘Yes’ To Bitcoin ETP
November 20, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The price of bitcoin dropped below the $5,000 level on Monday (Nov. 19) to lows not seen for a little more than a year, MarketWatch...

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Deputy AG Calls On Regulators To Tackle Crypto
Deputy AG Calls On Regulators To Tackle Crypto
November 19, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

To look into crimes involving digital currencies, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is looking for international support. He took on the topic at Interpol’s...

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FinCEN Tightens Real Estate Cash-Buyer Reporting Threshold
FinCEN Tightens Real Estate Cash-Buyer Reporting Threshold
November 16, 2018  |  Regulation

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it has issued revised Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs), which will now require U.S. title insurance companies to...

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IMF Head Says Central Banks Should Look At Issuing Digital Currency
IMF Head Says Central Banks Should Look At Issuing Digital Currency
November 14, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

IMF head Christine Lagarde called on central banks to seriously consider issuing digital currency to fill the gap left by the declining use of cash....

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Bitcoin Daily: IBM Discloses Blockchain-Based Science Log In Patent; Overstock CEO On Why Crypto Will Survive Financial Systems Collapse
Bitcoin Daily: IBM Discloses Blockchain-Based Science Log In Patent; Overstock CEO On Why Crypto Will...
November 13, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitmain, the Chinese digital currency mining firm, has filed a suit in U.S. District Court against a hacker identified as “John Doe” for a reported...

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