We want to deposit it in the Crypt, and make it usable as electronic currency.

Some kinds of electronic currency will protect privacy, and some will violate privacy.

This income, known as seigniorage, represents revenue the Government stands to lose as cash gives way to privately issued electronic currencies.

In 1996, virtually no one in or out of Washington thinks that the Government should step in, take charge and issue an electronic currency.

The company grew to serve the broader market of electronic currency, used in particular for online auctions.

Credit cards and other trust-based electronic currencies can be used instantly over any distance, but you have to attach your real identity to the purchase.

The growing worldwide acceptance of the Internet has made electronic currency more important than ever before.

We are already seeing electronic currency that can be used anywhere, and this trend will continue.

But so will the need for an electronic currency, a legal tender offering the same liquidity - and anonymity - as cash does today.

The 'euro' was launched as an electronic currency used by banks, foreign exchange dealers, big firms and stock markets in 1999.