「仮想通貨」の版間の差分

 

（背景が青のセルは（広義の）仮想通貨を示す）

== 歴史 ==

仮想通貨の概念自体はアメリカで1995年には上院で言及されており<ref>{{cite web|title=The Future of Money|url=http://archive.org/stream/futureofmoneyhea02unit/futureofmoneyhea02unit_djvu.txt|work=Congressional Hearing|publisher=Internet Archive|accessdate=27 May 2014|author=SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY POLICY}}</ref>、1999年には一部の仮想通貨は存在していた<ref name="chicago">{{cite news | last=Samuelson | first=Kristin | url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-11-13/business/ct-biz-1113-outside-opinion-bitcoin-20111113_1_virtual-currency-digital-wallet-second-life | title=The ins and outs of Bitcoin. Does the latest digital currency have staying power? | newspaper=Chicago Tribune | date=13 November 2011 | deadurl=no | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127141540/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-11-13/business/ct-biz-1113-outside-opinion-bitcoin-20111113_1_virtual-currency-digital-wallet-second-life | archivedate=2012-01-27 }}</ref>。しかしその発達は電子マネーや[[ソーシャルゲーム]]とともにあり、'''仮想通貨'''という表現も2009年ごろにできたものである<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/18/online.currency/index.html?eref=rss_tech|author=Sutter, John D.| title=Virtual currencies power social networks, online games|publisher=CNN|date=19 May 2009}}</ref>。