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Digital currency or digital money is an Internet-based medium of exchange distinct from physical (such as banknotes and coins) that exhibits properties similar to physical currencies, but allows for instantaneous transactions and borderless transfer-of-ownership. Like traditional money these currencies may be used to buy physical goods and services but could also be restricted to certain communities such as for example for use inside an on-line game or social network. In this series, we cover stories and provide insightful analysis of the digital currencies such as bitcoin with no central point of control over the money supply.

Digital Currency Revolution

WISeKey introduces contactless hardware cryptocurrency wallet ‘WISeCoin’

Nov 01, 2017 03:09 am UTC| Digital Currency

Swiss cybersecurity and IoT solutions company WISeKey has introduced WISeCoin Wallet a contactless hardware enabled wallet designed to offer security and ease of use for cryptocurrency users. The company said that it...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD hovers around 20-DMA, good to go long on decisive break above

Oct 31, 2017 09:34 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD continues to hover around 20-DMA at 308 levels as it failed to close above this level on Monday (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis (Daily chart): Tenkan-Sen: 294.83 Kijun-Sen: 312.75 On the upside, a decisive...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/USD rangebound, weakness only on break below 20-DMA

Oct 31, 2017 06:59 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD is trading in a close range on Tuesday at 6142 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 5841.42 Kijun Sen: 5297.62 Resistance is seen at 6220 (161.8%...

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Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi goes international as it ends digital asset to yuan trading

Oct 31, 2017 05:32 am UTC| Digital Currency

Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has announced the launch of its international trading platform, Huobi.pro, as it advances to exercise full cessation of all digital assets against the yuans trading business today, October...

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Cryptocurrencies not raising serious regulatory issues: RBA

Oct 31, 2017 04:43 am UTC| Digital Currency

The use of bitcoin and other digital currencies as a payment method is relatively limited in Australia and do not raise any pressing regulatory concerns at the moment, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) officials said...

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FxWirePro: ETH/USD hovers around 20-DMA, close above targets 321

Oct 30, 2017 11:04 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD is hovering around 20-DMA at 308 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis (Daily chart): Tenkan-Sen: 294.83 Kijun-Sen: 312.75 On the upside, a decisive break above 308 (20-DMA) would...

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Banque du Liban reveals plan to launch digital currency

Oct 30, 2017 09:58 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Banque du Liban (BDL) is planning to launch its own digital currency, the central bank governor said recently, as reported by Thomson Reuters Zawya. Speaking to participants in the 7th CSR Lebanon Forum, governor...

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