digital currency

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any currency, money, or money-like asset that is primarily managed, stored or exchanged on computer systems, especially over the internet, and does not have a classical physical form of fiat currency that can be held in the hand. It may be either a cryptocurrency (involving blockchain and coin mining) or not.

Word forms

digital currency digital currencies

Synonyms

e-currency electronic currency virtual currency cybercurrency cybermoney cybercash e-cash digital money e-money electronic money

Related words

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