digital currency

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. The widespread adoption of decentralized finance has helped the blockchain ecosystem mature. Users are now more aware of the value...

Digital currencies are trending, and they are complex. That’s due in part to the existence of “competing cryptocurrencies, considerable price volatility, and the coming involvement of central banks,” explains Blu Putnam in the latest episode of The Economists. Just as bitcoin...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Today we would like to touch upon a topic, which is heavily overlooked by the major DeFi players in the industry. We all know investing in...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Sports events are slowly going back to normal across the world – fans slowly easing back to the pitches, courts, and sporting venues...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Anti Money Laundering (AML) is a rising concern in the cryptocurrency market as the mainstream adoption of crypto is ramping up at an...

The People’s Bank of China issued a statement on Tuesday cautioning against the use of cryptocurrencies as a means of payment. What Happened:  Despite the fact that Chinese officials were merely reiterating their previous stance on trading virtual currencies, the news seemed to deepen...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) is currently evaluating how to own and invest in Bitcoin while making sure it is regulated in its...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) appears to be preparing to launch a “digital currency” project, beginning with Mexico, based on the company's job listings. What Happened: “We are building a tech team to build innovative payment products for customers in emerging markets...

Three United States-based fast food and beverage chains are participating in a new pilot of China's centralized cryptocurrency, CNBC reported Friday. What Happened The latest pilot is being held in Xiong'an city in the Hebei province with a focus on retail and catering stores, CNBC noted...

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman Christopher Giancarlo presented a detailed look into his Digital Dollar Project at the event in Davos. A Fed-Issued Currency The aim of the Digital Dollar Project is to encourage the launch of a central bank digital currency in the United States...

Bitcoin ended the 2010s just above the $7,000 per coin mark, which is far removed from it's all-time high of nearly $20,000 but also up a whopping 9,000,000 percent from its roots in July of 2010, according to Bloomberg. Bitcoin's first transaction consisted of 10,000 coins in exchange...

Shenzhen-based technology giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. (OTC: TCTZF) is creating a new digital currency team, Coindesk reported on Tuesday, citing local media reports. What Happened According to CoinDesk, Tencent sent out an internal notice to employees informing them that the company is...

The People’s Bank of China has partnered with seven state-owned companies, including four banks and three telecom companies, to test its digital currency, The Block reported on Monday. What Happened The central bank is initially testing the digital currency electronic payment (DCEP...

The central bank of France is all set to test-run its digital currency in the first quarter of 2020, according to a cryptocurrency publication Cointelegraph. What Happened The governor of the Bank of France, François Villeroy de Galhau, said they would begin testing a central bank ...

Social media company Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is proceeding with its Libra initiative, but the initial vision of a single, synthetic digital currency could change, Reuters reported Sunday.  What Happened Facebook's Libra digital currency project could consist of multiple...