Not exact matches
Its token,
which the company says will initially be pegged to the value
of one U.S. dollar, strives to become a legitimate
medium of exchange, a true crypto - currency
as opposed to a crypto - commodity, like Bitcoin.
While Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have tremendous potential value
as a
medium of exchange, it is the underlying distributed ledger technology, blockchain,
which has emerged to truly capture the interest
of entrepreneurs, venture capital firms, financial institutions and other corporations.
While Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continue to hold tremendous potential value
as a
medium of exchange, it is the underlying distributed ledger technology, blockchain,
which has emerged to truly capture the interest
of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, financial institutions and other corporations.
As suggested by Forbes, the first thing which could send Bitcoin skyrocketing is increased adoption as a conventional currency — meaning as both a store of value and medium of exchang
As suggested by Forbes, the first thing
which could send Bitcoin skyrocketing is increased adoption
as a conventional currency — meaning as both a store of value and medium of exchang
as a conventional currency — meaning
as both a store of value and medium of exchang
as both a store
of value and
medium of exchange.
This is a natural response from governments to a new
medium of exchange,
which could end up competing with their own legal tender, commodities and other assets
as a store
of value and alternative method... Read more»
Just last week, during testimony before the US Congress, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton said cryptocurrencies such
as Bitcoin,
which function exclusively
as mediums of exchange, are not securities, unlike ICO tokens,
which are.
2 stating «Bitcoin and other virtual currencies are distinct from «real» currencies,
which are the coin and paper money
of the United States or another country that are designated
as legal tender, circulate, and are customarily used and accepted
as a
medium of exchange in the country
of issuance.»
In November 2016, the IDFPR published its request for comments on its proposed «Digital Currency Regulatory Guidance,»
which defined digital currencies
as «an electronic
medium of exchange used to purchase goods and services.»
As used herein, «Digital Currency» means a digital asset (also called a «cryptocurrency,» «virtual currency»), such as, but not limited, bitcoin or ether, which is based on a cryptographic protocol (s) of an electronic system that may be (i) centralized or decentralized, (ii) proprietary or open - source, and (iii) used as a medium of exchange and / or store of valu
As used herein, «Digital Currency» means a digital asset (also called a «cryptocurrency,» «virtual currency»), such
as, but not limited, bitcoin or ether, which is based on a cryptographic protocol (s) of an electronic system that may be (i) centralized or decentralized, (ii) proprietary or open - source, and (iii) used as a medium of exchange and / or store of valu
as, but not limited, bitcoin or ether,
which is based on a cryptographic protocol (s)
of an electronic system that may be (i) centralized or decentralized, (ii) proprietary or open - source, and (iii) used
as a medium of exchange and / or store of valu
as a
medium of exchange and / or store
of value.
In addition, if the price
of Bitcoin can rise or fall 10 % or 20 % in a day — a price swing
which exceeds the profit margins
of the vast majority
of businesses in the world — who will be willing to use this
as a
medium of exchange in commerce?
Money is a
medium which can be
exchanged for goods and services and is used
as a measure
of their value in the market.
Today, we use the system
of «fiat money»
which says that currency is intrinsically worth only the paper it is printed on is is used only
as a
medium of exchange for the supply and demand
of goods and services in an economy, including precious metals like gold and silver, with the value
of money allowed to fluctuate based on market forces.
This is an exhibition
as thesis in three dimensions, in
which ideas about ballet
as a potent
medium of transatlantic
exchange and a pre-queer history are staked out.
For Hanson and Schmidhofer, landscape is a dynamic subject through
which they live, move and exist, but also a
medium that is itself in motion from one place or time to another, circulating
as a place
of exchange, a site
of visual appropriation, and a focus for the formation
of identity.
In his work in various
mediums,
as Tom Williams wrote in A.i.A. in 2011, «he gives form to a complex
exchange between art and racial politics,
which the respective histories
of these fields so often ignore.»
Above all, he sees it
as a
medium of cross-cultural
exchange — one that first linked Virginia and the American colonies to Europe and other parts
of the world in the age
of discovery and
which continues to provide a connective thread in the age
of globalism.
Now, while a blockchain application that utilises a digital currency
as a
medium of payment, (
which is then converted later into dollars, or pounds sterling), is not a formal currency
exchange, it is involved indirectly in converting digital currencies.
The grea [t] ambition for the Internet
as a communicative
medium is that it can facilitate not only access to information and data but also the possibility
of narrative
exchange and collective will formation — the opportunity to become informed, to argue and to reach reasoned and rational positions
which might become part
of a public sphere consensus.
In light
of this consensus
as to the term's ordinary meaning, the Court concludes that «funds,» for the purposes
of § 1960, means pecuniary resources,
which are generally accepted
as a
medium of exchange or a means
of payment.
«In the case
of pure cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, store -
of - value use («hodling») and
medium -
of -
exchange use («buying coffees») are naturally in conflict,
as the store -
of - value prizes security much more than the
medium -
of -
exchange use case,
which more strongly values usability.
A virtual currency is one particular type
of digital token,
which typically functions
as a
medium of exchange, a unit
of account or a store
of value.
The bank said in its update: «These regulations do not cover «virtual currency»
which is defined
as any type
of digital unit used
as a
medium of exchange, unit account, or a form
of stored value.»
The idea is that Unikoin Gold, the token that was up for sale, will act
as a common
medium of exchange for bettors to use on the platform,
which allows for placing bets on games like League
of Legends, Defense Against the Ancients (Dota) and CounterStrike, among others.
The Monetary Authority
of Singapore (MAS) sees the difference between digital tokens,
which it regards
as a «cryptographically - secured representation
of a token - holder's rights to receive a benefit or to perform specified functions,» and virtual currency,
which the regulator describes
as «one particular type
of digital token,
which typically functions
as a
medium of exchange, a unit
of account or a store
of value.»
The most promising addition to the digital payment sector is the cryptocurrency
which is considered
as a
medium of exchange like other normal currencies.
The report further added that «by offering more platforms for transactions, Upbit says it aims to make cryptocurrency trading
as easy
as mobile trading
of securities,
which has become a popular
medium of stock
exchange in Korea recently.»
Mind you, crypto users have been abandoning Bitcoin
as a
medium of exchange in favor
of rivals Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin,
which are much cheaper and faster to use for day - to - day transactions.
ICO: Binance is creating a decentralized
exchange with the help
of BNB,
which can be used
as a
medium to pay fees and become one
of the future's best base currencies.