Noun
digital currency (countable and uncountable, plural digital currencies)
Any currency, money, or money-like asset that is primarily managed, stored or exchanged on computer systems, especially over the internet.
State-backed digital currencies, issued by central banks, are under development in various countries.
Synonym: (loosely) virtual currency
Hyponym: cryptocurrency
Bitcoin is mostly about anonymous transactions, and I don't think over time that's a good way to go. I'm a huge believe in digital currency... but doing it on an anonymous basis I think that leads to some abuses, so I'm not involved in Bitcoin. Bill Gates