I think the Visa stuff is basically stored value and rechargeable smart cards, not really ecash type money. Supposedly you'll be able to get a card with $10 or $20 on it and all the vending machines and phones around the Olympic venues will be set up to take the cards. So to answer your questions, no it's not really digital cash (like ecash); and yes I think it's probably traceable to some extent (unless you buy stored value cards w/paper cash). First Union, the bank selling the cards, has a page on them: http://www.firstunion.com/visacash/ Low on the technical info, but they give an address to mail questions to. --- Fletch __`'/| fletch@ain.bls.com "Lisa, in this house we obey the \ o.O' ______ 404 713-0414(w) Laws of Thermodynamics!" H. Simpson =(___)= -| Ack. | 404 315-7264(h) PGP Print: 8D8736A8FC59B2E6 8E675B341E378E43 U ------