Originally Posted by dyna mo

crypto currency is electronic money that acts as alternative currency not produced by government-endorsed central banks nor necessarily backed by national currency.

that's not my definition.

First Bitcoin, Now Amazon Coins – Amazon Releases New Virtual Currency
http://www.thebitcoinchannel.com/archives/6357

Like its other platforms, Amazon is taking the long view with its Coins virtual currency
http://pandodaily.com/2013/05/13/lik...tual-currency/



it's a currency.

but you too missed my point in including that, which was that while the dhs hit dwolla over virtual currencies, there is an increasing prevalance and a greater acceptance of virtual/digital currencies and amazon coins being launched at the same time proves that.


hope that is more clear.