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by joeyspn 3893 days ago
> the EU does not draw a distinction between virtual and traditional currencies.

This should be the headline...

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I don't like this nomenclature. Can we call them "state-sponsored" and "stateless" instead? Almost all of the world's currency is as virtual as email.
Maybe "bank-issued" currency is more accurate for the more traditional kind?