EGFitä

EGFitä is a fictional digital currency used within a science fiction shared universe created by contemporary authors and community contributors. It serves as the principal unit of account for interstellar trade and social contracts among planetary polities, trading houses, and autonomous ships.

Name and origin: The name EGFitä combines the in-universe acronym EGF with the -itä suffix from the Valari language. It first appeared in the early 22nd-century cycle of novels and has since been expanded by compendium texts and fan wikis.

System and governance: EGFitä is described as a programmable ledger currency minted by the Energetic Guild, a central authority whose decisions influence supply and policy. Transactions are recorded on a distributed ledger compatible with smart contracts; there is a fixed supply with periodic revisions to reflect energy costs, along with the extraction of transaction fees.

Economy and usage: It is used for commercial invoices, payroll, and bounties; exchange rates float relative to a composite energy index and can be converted into commodity tokens or other currencies within the setting.

Cultural role: In the works, EGFitä functions as a plot device that highlights the relationship between energy, value, and agency, and it is often referenced in discussions of sustainable economies.

Related topics include fictional currencies and worldbuilding resources.