virtual currency noun2 •A type of unregulated digital currency that is restricted to a specific community or purpose, such as in-game purchases.Gas is not ether–it's a separate virtual currency with its own exchange rate against ether. — 2018 •Any digital currency.Those payments are typically made in cryptocurrencies, virtual currencies like Bitcoin, which the gangs then need to convert to standard currencies, like dollars, euros and rubles. — 2021 formsvirtual currencies