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 En Route To Massive Weekly Decline
Bitcoin En Route To Massive Weekly Decline
July 17, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The digital currency behind blockchain technology has seen ups and downs over the course of the last seven months. Bitcoin started off 2017 at just...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Mainstream Acceptance On The Rise
Bitcoin Tracker: Mainstream Acceptance On The Rise
July 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin came onto the scene nearly a decade ago in 2009 and has slowly been making strides in the financial world ever since. What makes...

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BlackRock Strategy: Cryptocurrency Speculation Doesn’t Present Systematic Risk
BlackRock Strategy: Cryptocurrency Speculation Doesn’t Present Systematic Risk
July 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

BlackRock Global Chief Investment Strategist Richard Turnill argued Tuesday (July 11) that loose monetary policy has resulted in a huge run up in cryptocurrency, such...

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Ethereum Under Pressure As Worries About A Bubble Pop Up
Ethereum Under Pressure As Worries About A Bubble Pop Up
July 11, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Cryptocurrency Ethereum was under pressure on Monday, dropping 9.9 percent to $215 an ether, which is its lowest level in longer than a month. According...

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Bithumb Bitcoin Exchange Hacked; 30,000 Customers’ Data Compromised
Bithumb Bitcoin Exchange Hacked; 30,000 Customers’ Data Compromised
July 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In international cybersecurity news this week, Bithumb, the South Korean bitcoin exchange, has been hacked, with the bad guys compromising the data of 30,000 customers....

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Potcoin Value Soars Thanks To Dennis Rodman’s Trip To North Korea
Potcoin Value Soars Thanks To Dennis Rodman’s Trip To North Korea
June 14, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Potcoin, the digital cryptocurrency similar to bitcoin but aimed at the legal marijuana market, got much-needed publicity by sponsoring Dennis Rodman’s trip to North Korea. According...

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Russian Central Bank Testing Digital Currencies
Russian Central Bank Testing Digital Currencies
June 05, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Russia is getting more into digital currency with the central bank in the country launching tests of several digital currency schemes. According to a report...

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