Around the world cash usage is on the decline as governments from India to Kenya to Sweden promote cashless payments...
The People's Bank of China is reportedly ramping up efforts to create a digital currency that would coincide with their paper currency; the currency released by the People's Bank of China will be legal currency and make use of special encrypted technology; there has been an effort within the central bank to create a digital currency since 2014; problems related to the right technology and deployment of the currency have persisted. Source
In a blog on the company’s website David Farmer, Director of Communications, explained the ability for customers to instantly purchase digital currency using a US bank account; customers can now buy up to $25,000 and receive access to their digital currency immediately. Source.
Facebook along with their partners are contemplating a redesign of Libra; the changes could include the network accepting multiple coins,...
The Digital Dollar Project is a group headed by Christopher Giancarlo, the former head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
According to a recent survey by the Bank of International Settlements, over 70 percent of central banks are studying central...
The People’s Bank of China has recently launched a trial version of their digital currency which they hope will reduce...
The economic stimulus that was just agreed upon ultimately did not include a digital dollar but the idea was in...
Facebook has re-released plans for Libra which are scaled back from their original vision after getting significant pushback from global...
Fintech funding reached $11bn in 2018, a 38 percent jump year over year; banking startups focused on customer data, trade digital...