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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Crypto Crash Puts Spotlight on SEC’s Gensler
Crypto Crash Puts Spotlight on SEC’s Gensler
July 17, 2022  |  Regulation

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has said the Securities and Exchange Commission should act on the turmoil in the crypto world, with crypto platforms going bankrupt...

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El Salvador Weekly: Bitcoin Budget 17 Times Higher Than Environment Budget
El Salvador Weekly: Bitcoin Budget 17 Times Higher Than Environment Budget
July 15, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Ten days after Hurricane Bonnie ripped across El Salvador, causing flooding, damaging homes and cars, and killing at least one person, an economist took the...

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ECB’s Lagarde Says Embrace Digital Euro, Ditch Cryptocurrencies
ECB’s Lagarde Says Embrace Digital Euro, Ditch Cryptocurrencies
July 15, 2022  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB), like the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and other central banks, is working on different projects to develop a...

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Market Crash Tests Crypto’s Survival of the Fittest
Market Crash Tests Crypto’s Survival of the Fittest
July 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When TerraUSD or UST, an algorithmic stablecoin that was supposed to be pegged to the dollar, collapsed in May, it sent shockwaves across the crypto...

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Brazilian Bank Itaú to Debut Asset Tokenization Platform, Crypto Custody Services
Brazilian Bank Itaú to Debut Asset Tokenization Platform, Crypto Custody Services
July 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The largest private bank in Brazil, Itaú Unibanco, has announced plans to roll out a new asset tokenization platform, which will turn regular finance products...

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NFTs Are Now a Legal Way to Serve Documents in UK Courts 
NFTs Are Now a Legal Way to Serve Documents in UK Courts 
July 14, 2022  |  Legal

The High Court of England and Wales recently granted an order permitting the court to serve documents of court proceedings via the transfer of a...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Netflix Names Microsoft as Its Advertising Tech Partner
Today in the Connected Economy: Netflix Names Microsoft as Its Advertising Tech Partner
July 13, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Netflix takes a step closer to its ad-supported version via a new partnership with Microsoft. Also, two major global regulators...

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UK Parliament Launches Inquiry Into Crypto
UK Parliament Launches Inquiry Into Crypto
July 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. Parliament’s Treasury Committee is conducting an inquiry into the role cryptocurrencies play in the United Kingdom, and is asking the public for input....

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Digital Dollar May Prevent Runs, but Banks Fear Lost Profits
Digital Dollar May Prevent Runs, but Banks Fear Lost Profits
July 13, 2022  |  CBDC

A new Treasury Department report argues that banks’ fears that a digital dollar would lead to the loss of depositors and even bank runs is...

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