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Electronic money (or digital money) refers to cash and transactions using electronic means, encompassing the use of computer networks (such as the Internet) and digital stored value systems. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is an example of electronic money. It is also a collective term for financial cryptography technologies enabling it.


While this has been an interesting problem for cryptography (see, for example, David Chaum's work), the use of digital cash so far has been relatively low. One rare success has been Hong Kong's Octopus card system, which started as a transit payment system and has grown into a widely used electronic cash system.


Electronic Money and currency

Technically, electronic money can be an independent currency, just like Euro before the legal tender of Euro was introduced in 2002. However, a service provider (except banks or governments) of electronic money lacks the abilities to back the money with commodities and to persuade people to have faith in their currency and make people use electronic money like central banks or governments do (see fiat money). More commonly the electronic money is used as a non-physical form of another currency.


In the case of Octopus Card in Hong Kong, deposits work similar to banks. After Octopus Card Limited receives money for deposit from users, the money is deposited into banks, which is similiar to debit-card issuing banks redepositing money at central banks.


See also

External links

  • Electronic Money, or E-Money, and Digital Cash (http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/emoney.html) - a large collection of links
  • Navy Cash (http://www.sci-s.com) A link to a description of the Navy Cash project. An electronic cash project for U.S. Navy ships.
  • Untraceable Digital Cash, Information Markets, and BlackNet (http://www.privacyexchange.org/iss/confpro/cfpuntraceable.html) by Timothy C. May
  • E-gold: gold distributed as electronic money (http://www.e-gold.com/)
  • Principles for a free, powerful and stable monetary system for the digital era (http://spoirier.lautre.net/money.htm) by S. Poirier
  • Contactless News (http://www.contactlessnews.com) publication focused on contactless / RFID-based electronic payments

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EFT Certificate Homepage (1079 words)
The EFT Certificates of Completion provide objective evidence that those earning them have viewed and thoroughly understand the principles taught in Gary Craig's classic EFT video courses.
EFT Certificates of Completion are based on open-book examinations.
If you do not pass the exam on the 2nd try, you must wait 6 months before you are permitted to repurchase the exam(s) and try again.
Emotional Freedom Technique EFT with Lynne Hancher (797 words)
EFT is a simple, tapping routine that stimulates certain meridian energy points while the client is “tuned in” to the problem.
Usually one EFT session may be enough but if the problem is not being correctly addressed by the client, a further session may be required to ensure that they are “tapping” for the correct negative emotion.
EFT should not cause any problems, although there is a linkage of certain meridian points that should not be used during pregnancy.
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