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Why biometrics are the future of securing digital currency
The world is moving ever closer to digital currency for all. Although investors have watched cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Zcash grow for years, national digital currencies are now starting... more
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Visa files digital currency patent in US
Visa has been reported to have filed an application to create digital currency on Ethereum blockchain with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. According to the application published May 14 —... more
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Japan prepares to launch digital Yen
According to Reuters, about 70 lawmakers from the ruling party feel a digital yen is needed to counter the approaching launches of Libra and China’s own digital currency. The effort... more
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ECB wants plans to develop a central bank digital currency
The European Central Bank says it is exploring whether to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as an alternative to cash. One of ECB’s most prominent board members warns... more
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Could the EU launch its own digital Euro
The European Central Bank (ECB) is considering the infrastructure to deploy its own digital Euro currency as a rival to, as an example, Facebook’s Libra, a draft document from the... more
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