The term programmable money refers to digital funds capable of executing logic based on a set of predefined conditions ...

Main Street investors looking to enter the foreign currency investing market, or forex, should do so with eyes wide open, as currencies are one of the more complex markets. Even so, currencies are a ...

“There is no problem on this earth that can’t be solved,” Peter Diamandis declared on Sunday, in Las Vegas. Diamandis is a Silicon Valley gadfly best known for creating the X Prize, an award for ...

A fight over banning a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) nearly derailed the defense bill. Learn what a CBDC is and why it ...

Your bank or credit union, not an airport kiosk, is likely the best place to exchange currency. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...

Definition: Fiat currency is a form of money or tender not backed by a tangible asset or commodity like gold or silver. It’s usually mandated by governments, but this isn’t always the case. The ...

The messaging service WhatsApp said this week it is piloting a new feature that allows U.S. users to send money without paying fees, using cryptocurrency. The new payment service marks yet another ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Humans have been using gold as a store of value for millennia. The earliest pure gold coins date to about 560 B.C. in what is now Turkey. Gold coins proliferated for many reasons: The metal is shiny, ...

Louisiana House Bill 386 proposes making gold and silver official currency in the state. The bill defines key terms related to precious metals and currency and outlines the Louisiana State Treasurer's ...