It's not the first time that virtual currencies have been mooted as the future of online payments.

这已经不是第一次讨论虚拟货币作为未来的在线支付方式。

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Virtual currencies like these are used for transactions in online worlds and social networking sites.

虚拟货币用于在在线世界和社交网站进行交易。

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Although not yet as influential as the Q-coin, these virtual currencies all share the same characteristics.

虽然从影响力上，这些虚拟货币暂时没有Q币这么泛化，但其本质是相同的。

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But neither do they evince any particular hostility toward the concept of decentralized virtual currencies.

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An FBI spokeswoman declined to comment when asked about the agency's concerns regarding virtual currencies.

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Ewallets will also blur the line between simple loyalty points and more widely-accepted virtual currencies.

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