digital currency

1. (countable, uncountable)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.

   Near-synonyms: cybermoney, cybercash, e-cash, digital money, e-money, electronic money

   State-backed digital currencies, issued by central banks, are under development in various countries.

   digitale Währung

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1. Cold calling crypto scammers, trying to sell fake digital currencies, have been busted by police in London.

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