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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Swift Testing Interlinking CBDC Solutions With Three Central Banks
Swift Testing Interlinking CBDC Solutions With Three Central Banks
September 13, 2023  |  CBDC

Global messaging platform Swift says three central banks are testing its solution for interlinking CBDCs. In the meantime, another 30 financial institutions are experimenting with...

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Israel Plans CBDC but Is Unsure If or When It Would Launch
Israel Plans CBDC but Is Unsure If or When It Would Launch
September 12, 2023  |  CBDC

Israel’s central bank is working on a national digital currency, but it’s unclear if or when a central bank digital currency (CDBC) would roll out....

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PayPal to Simplify Crypto Payments for Web3 Merchants
PayPal to Simplify Crypto Payments for Web3 Merchants
September 12, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

PayPal is aiming to make it easier for Web3 users to buy and sell cryptocurrency. The company is simplifying how wallets, decentralized applications (dApps) and...

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Tokenization Must Prove Useful in Order to Scale
Tokenization Must Prove Useful in Order to Scale
September 06, 2023  |  Blockchain

Can tokenizing real-world assets power the future of connected experiences and streamline global payments? Proponents of Web3 technologies say it can, while other tech-centric observers...

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Visa Expands Stablecoin Pilot Programs With Worldpay and Nuvei
Visa Expands Stablecoin Pilot Programs With Worldpay and Nuvei
September 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement capabilities with Circle’s USDC stablecoin by using the Solana blockchain. As part of the initiative, the payments company has...

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Battleground Shapes up in Europe: Digital Euro and Central Banks vs Private Stablecoin Issuers
Battleground Shapes up in Europe: Digital Euro and Central Banks vs Private Stablecoin Issuers
September 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

In Europe, the digital currency battleground is shaping up to be one where the central banks are on one side, and private issuers are on...

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From Remittances to Retail: Why Ripple Believes CBDCs Will Change Global Payments
From Remittances to Retail: Why Ripple Believes CBDCs Will Change Global Payments
September 05, 2023  |  CBDC

As currency becomes increasingly digitized, more end users are able to reap its benefits, in turn feeding an underlying network effect of increased market participants...

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Circle and Mercado Pago Partner to Improve Access to USDC
Circle and Mercado Pago Partner to Improve Access to USDC
August 29, 2023  |  Partnerships

Global FinTech firm Circle has partnered with Mercado Pago, the largest FinTech company in Latin America, to enhance efficiency and accessibility to digital dollars in Chile. By granting...

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Mastercard Adds Fluency to Its CBDC Partners
Mastercard Adds Fluency to Its CBDC Partners
August 21, 2023  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has chosen tokenized assets solutions company company Fluency to help it speak the language of CBDCs. The collaboration, announced Friday (Aug. 18), is designed...

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