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’s Still Bumpy
Bitcoin’s Still Bumpy
October 17, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price and Volatility index. Follow 528 Cryptocurrencies here: http://coinmarketcap.com/ . Bitcoin Tracker | Week 45    Another week, another bitcoin scandal. This week it’s...

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Bitcoin Wallet Blockchain Closes $30.5M Funding
Bitcoin Wallet Blockchain Closes $30.5M Funding
October 07, 2014  |  News

Despite Bitcoin prices taking a tumble as of late, Silicon Valley still seems to have an appetite for the digital currency. Blockchain, a Bitcoin wallet...

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Fraud Costs and Digital Currency Acceptance On The Rise Concurrently
Fraud Costs and Digital Currency Acceptance On The Rise Concurrently
September 18, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Payment-card fraud keeps rising — and the costs are rising even faster according to the recently released 2014 LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud study, eCommerceBytes...

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Braintree Looking Into Bitcoin
Braintree Looking Into Bitcoin
August 15, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

EBay has been in talks to accept Bitcoin through its Braintree unit, according to a report Thursday (Aug. 14) in The Wall Street Journal. The...

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MIT On its Way to Become First Bitcoin Ecosystem on the Planet
MIT On its Way to Become First Bitcoin Ecosystem on the Planet
May 14, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

The college will distribute $100 in bitcoin to every undergraduate student at MIT this fall.

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ITBIT Hires First Chief Compliance Officer for Digital Currency
ITBIT Hires First Chief Compliance Officer for Digital Currency
May 09, 2014  |  News

The digital currency exchange hires its first Chief Compliance Officer from PayPal and new Director to focus on U.S. operations.

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