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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DTCC Launches Digital Currency Project
DTCC Launches Digital Currency Project
April 12, 2022  |  CBDC

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced the launch of a new central bank digital currency (CBDC) project Tuesday (April 12). According to a...

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P2P Apps Are Mainstream, and Younger Generations Are Joining the Crypto Revolution
P2P Apps Are Mainstream, and Younger Generations Are Joining the Crypto Revolution
April 12, 2022  |  Opinion

The pandemic decelerated the use of cash and accelerated acceptance of a diverse mix of digital spend channels, the most popular being contactless. Onbe CEO...

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OCC’s Comptroller Wants Stablecoins to Be Interoperable With US CBDC 
OCC’s Comptroller Wants Stablecoins to Be Interoperable With US CBDC 
April 11, 2022  |  CBDC

In a speech delivered on April 8, 2022 at Georgetown University, Michael Hsu, Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),...

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FDIC-Supervised Institutions Will Need to Report Crypto-Related Activities 
FDIC-Supervised Institutions Will Need to Report Crypto-Related Activities 
April 11, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

On Thursday April 7, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that it will require all the institutions that it supervises to notify if they...

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Today in Crypto: Coinbase Suspends Crypto Purchases Through India’s UPI; CLabs to Work With eCurrency to Bring DeFi to CBDC
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Suspends Crypto Purchases Through India’s UPI; CLabs to Work With eCurrency...
April 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Only five crypto companies are on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) temporary registration list, meaning they’re able to trade while their applications are being considered,...

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IMF Study Finds Corrupt Countries Use More Crypto, Argues for Crackdown
IMF Study Finds Corrupt Countries Use More Crypto, Argues for Crackdown
April 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Countries with more corruption tend to have more people using cryptocurrencies. So said a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) study that surveyed thousands of people...

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TechREG Weekly: Countries Are Luring Crypto Firms With Friendly Regulation
TechREG Weekly: Countries Are Luring Crypto Firms With Friendly Regulation
April 08, 2022  |  Regulation

Regulators are luring crypto firms with crypto-friendly regulations, or at least, they are trying to do so. The U.K. government announced new plans to bring...

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Yellen Hails Crypto’s ‘Transformative’ Potential, Urges Cautious Approach
Yellen Hails Crypto’s ‘Transformative’ Potential, Urges Cautious Approach
April 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Listening to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s whole speech on cryptocurrency at American University on Thursday morning (April 7), the most striking aspect was the dichotomy...

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Non-crypto ‘Zuck Buck’ May Mark Shift in Meta’s Payments Strategy
Non-crypto ‘Zuck Buck’ May Mark Shift in Meta’s Payments Strategy
April 07, 2022  |  Meta

Meta’s plans for an internal digital currency have turned away from blockchain-based cryptocurrencies since the collapse of its Diem stablecoin project earlier this year. With...

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