Digital currency

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

External links

Central bank digital currencies - Bank of England

The economics of digital currencies - Bank of England