Is there, or will there ever be, an official state-issued bitcoin, or an immaterial equivalent to a material coins or notes?

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Артем Северский · Answer

What is commonly understood by "cryptocurrency" is not really issued by anyone in particular, and arguably having an issuer, or any party that can unilaterally change the balances of any account by definition excludes that currency from the "crypto" world. Cryptocurrency is not just about being an electronic balance, it's about a balance that is safeguarded by protocol, which transparently and strictly governs how the currency is created and transferred. So Farmville money, or any money that ...