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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China’s Internet Finance Association Urges Members Not To Trade Cryptocurrency
China’s Internet Finance Association Urges Members Not To Trade Cryptocurrency
September 14, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The Internet Finance Association of China urged members Wednesday (Sept. 13) to avoid trading virtual currency or providing services that have to do with cryptocurrency...

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Bitcoin Surpasses $5,000 For Brief Time Before Retreating
Bitcoin Surpasses $5,000 For Brief Time Before Retreating
September 04, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin, the popular cryptocurrency, hit $5,000 late Friday (Sept. 1) but then retreated 5 percent in late trading, according to news from Fortune. According to the...

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For ICOs, Smoke, Sizzle, Or SoS?
For ICOs, Smoke, Sizzle, Or SoS?
September 04, 2017  |  Investments

The 1960s TV show “Lost in Space” featured a robot that would stand pat, robot arms akimbo, shouting in its robot voice, “Danger, Will Robinson,...

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China Regulators Eyeing Rules Concerning ICOs
China Regulators Eyeing Rules Concerning ICOs
August 29, 2017  |  International

Regulators in China are gearing up to issue new rules on digital coin offerings and could move to ban them until the new rules are...

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Burger King Brings New Digital Currency, Whoppercoin, To Russia
Burger King Brings New Digital Currency, Whoppercoin, To Russia
August 25, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Visitors to Russian Burger King locations may have a new pay to pay for their Whoppers, onion rings and soft drinks with the advent of...

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Australia Blames eCommerce, Bitcoin For Uptick In Organized Crime
Australia Blames eCommerce, Bitcoin For Uptick In Organized Crime
August 25, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Australia is blaming the growth in online banking and digital currencies like Bitcoin for a huge increase in organized crime in the country’s financial sector....

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Today in Data: Financial Earnings Download
Today in Data: Financial Earnings Download
August 09, 2017  |  Today In Data

Money helps move the world around as the core piece that ties all financial transactions together. Whether it’s physical cash, digital currency or cryptocurrency, there...

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Bitcoin Cash Price Surges Despite Lack Of Support In Cryptocurrency Community
Bitcoin Cash Price Surges Despite Lack Of Support In Cryptocurrency Community
August 03, 2017  |  Bitcoin

A new digital currency called “bitcoin cash” (BCC), created by splitting the bitcoin blockchain, has risen in price nearly 200 percent — despite not having...

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BTC-e Operator Indicted Following Tuesday Arrest
BTC-e Operator Indicted Following Tuesday Arrest
July 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Alexander Vinnik, the 38-year-old Russian man behind the bitcoin exchange BTC-e, has been arrested and indicted. Reuters reported news that a U.S. jury made the decision...

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