There's nothing better than images of collectible coins, stage props, miniatures, and professional models to convey the intricacies of a distributed, decentralized, encrypted digital asset
functioning as a virtual currency.
Not exact matches
The banking giant anticipates its
virtual currency, which will be sent and received via a mobile app, to
function as a vehicle for near - instantaneous P2P money transfers and payments at affiliated stores, according to Japanese outlet Mainichi Newspaper.
The two announcements also acknowledge that «the
function of digital tokens has evolved beyond a
virtual currency» and point out use cases, such
as representation of ownership or a security interest over a token seller's assets or property, or a debt owed by the seller.
The bill defines
virtual currency as «a digital representation of value that can be digitally traded and
functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value but does not have legal tender status
as recognized by the United States government.»
According to the IRS, «
Virtual currency is a digital representation of value that
functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and / or a store of value.
Virtual currency,
as generally defined, is a digital representation of value that
functions in the same manner
as a country's traditional
currency.
The IRS states that a «
virtual currency... is a digital representation of value that
functions in the same manner
as a country's traditional
currency.»
MAS is currently assessing how to regulate ML / TF risks associated with activities involving digital tokens that do not
function solely
as virtual currencies.
A
virtual currency is one particular type of digital token, which typically
functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account or a store of value.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) sees the difference between digital tokens, which it regards
as a «cryptographically - secured representation of a token - holder's rights to receive a benefit or to perform specified
functions,» and
virtual currency, which the regulator describes
as «one particular type of digital token, which typically
functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account or a store of value.»
The IRS states that «
Virtual currency,
as generally defined, is a digital representation of value that
functions in the same manner
as a country's traditional
currency.»
It added that it currently was evaluating how it should regulate activities involving digital tokens, which did not
function solely
as virtual currencies, against money laundering and terrorist funding risks.
It is also because of this latter, latent characteristic, that developers have spawned other
virtual currencies that
function exclusively
as a speedy means of payment.
Virtual currency is a digital representation of value that
functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and / or a store of value.
«
Virtual currency is currently unable to
function as a means of payment and it is being used for illegal purposes like money laundering, scams and fraudulent investor operations.