e-gold
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From e- + gold, originally the name of an Internet company that operated from 1996 to 2009.
Noun
[edit]e-gold (uncountable)
- (finance) gold traded over the Internet.
- 2009, Sean Brodrick, The Ultimate Suburban Survivalist Guide:
- My personal view on e-gold, e-bullion, or whatever you want to call it is simply: Don't.
- 2014, Philip Mullan, The Digital Currency Challenge:
- Operated from the United States, the e-gold system allowed anyone anywhere in the world to open accounts […]
- 2014, Daniel Adeoyé Leslie, Legal Principles for Combatting Cyberlaundering:
- The holder or recipient of an e-gold currency could do whatever they want with the currency—it could be traded further […]