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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

CBDC Weekly: Public Leery of Digital Dollar, IMF Urges Protection for Kenya’s M-Pesa, Indonesia Eyes Wholesale Applications
CBDC Weekly: Public Leery of Digital Dollar, IMF Urges Protection for Kenya’s M-Pesa, Indonesia Eyes...
August 01, 2022  |  CBDC

The public comments on a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) are running overwhelmingly against a digital dollar, according to a libertarian think tank analyst....

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Celsius Network Crash Leaves Customers Struggling Without Funds
Celsius Network Crash Leaves Customers Struggling Without Funds
July 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto lending is going sour for many investors who are now seeing very real risks play out as companies like Celsius go under, leaving withdrawals...

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Today in Crypto: Binance, FTX Grow During Selloff; Crypto Beginners Regret Listening to Friends, Family
Today in Crypto: Binance, FTX Grow During Selloff; Crypto Beginners Regret Listening to Friends, Family
July 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Spanish banking multinational Santander will begin offer crypto trading for its Brazil clients, according to Santander Brazil CEO Mario Leao. “We recognize that it is...

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Today in Crypto: Durbin, Warren Question Fidelity on Retirement Funds’ Crypto Exposure; Game Maker Sky Mavis CEO Moved Game Tokens Prior to Announcing Hack
Today in Crypto: Durbin, Warren Question Fidelity on Retirement Funds’ Crypto Exposure; Game Maker Sky...
July 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Solana-based yield protocol Nirvana Finance has been hit by a $3.5 million exploit which used flash loans to manipulate and drain liquidity. Flash loans are...

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Gensler Aims to Get Crypto Exchanges to Register With SEC
Gensler Aims to Get Crypto Exchanges to Register With SEC
July 28, 2022  |  Regulation

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has been working harder to try and get crypto trading platforms to register with the SEC as...

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Russia Plans Amendments to Regulate NFTs
Russia Plans Amendments to Regulate NFTs
July 27, 2022  |  NFTs

The Ministry of Economic Development in Moscow has numerous amendments planned to regulate non-fungible tokens (NFTs), looking to amend the Civil Code and the law...

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Supporting the Right Cryptos and Wallets Is Key When Choosing a Payments Processor
Supporting the Right Cryptos and Wallets Is Key When Choosing a Payments Processor
July 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Welcome to “The Merchants Guide to Accepting Crypto: The Questions to Ask,” a new PYMNTS series aimed at helping merchants big and small, online and...

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Crypto Says It Can Transform the Creator Economy. So Why Isn’t It Working?
Crypto Says It Can Transform the Creator Economy. So Why Isn’t It Working?
July 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

If you want to know why there’s so much talk about crypto and blockchain’s potential to transform the creator economy, one good answer might be...

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SEC Turns Up the Heat on Coinbase
SEC Turns Up the Heat on Coinbase
July 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Less than a week after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) hit a former Coinbase manager and two associates with insider trading charges, the U.S....

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