e-gold

noun

Gold that is traded over the Internet.

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Meanings

noune-gold (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessGold that is traded over the Internet.

    My personal view on e-gold, e-bullion, or whatever you want to call it is simply: Don't.

    2009, Sean Brodrick, The Ultimate Suburban Survivalist Guide
    2 more examples

    Operated from the United States, the e-gold system allowed anyone anywhere in the world to open accounts […]

    2014, Philip Mullan, The Digital Currency Challenge

    The holder or recipient of an e-gold currency could do whatever they want with the currency—it could be traded further […]

    2014, Daniel Adeoyé Leslie, Legal Principles for Combatting Cyberlaundering

Origin

From e- + gold, originally the name of an Internet company that operated from 1996 to 2009.

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APA

e-gold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-gold

MLA

“e-gold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-gold. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “e-gold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-gold.

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