But some social media users are misinterpreting aspects of the directive. A central bank digital currency is "virtual money backed and issued by a central bank," according to the Atlantic Council ...

These types of coinage are entirely digital and not backed by central ... Peurifoy is an MIT graduate with dual Bachelor's of Science (S.B.) degrees in Computer Science and Physics.

But should each website devise it's own internal currency system? And is the Web too expansive and fragmented for a digital version ... and kept hidden on your computer. The other is public ...