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Money that exists in digital (virtual) form only, for example Bitcoin and Ripple. | Money that exists in digital (virtual) form only, for example Bitcoin and Ripple. | ||
Digital currencies that rely on cryptography are known as cryptocurrencies. | Digital currencies that rely on cryptography and a distributed ledger are known as cryptocurrencies. | ||
Other forms of digital currency include central bank digital currencies. | |||
Revision as of 01:40, 27 August 2021
Money that exists in digital (virtual) form only, for example Bitcoin and Ripple.
Digital currencies that rely on cryptography and a distributed ledger are known as cryptocurrencies.
Other forms of digital currency include central bank digital currencies.
See also
- Altcoin
- Bank of England
- Bitcoin
- Blockchain
- Central bank digital currency
- Crypto-assets
- Cryptocurrency
- Cryptography
- Currency
- Digital asset
- Distributed ledger
- Ether
- Fiat currency
- Gold standard
- Libra
- Money
- Non-fungible token
- Ripple
