The Week contest: Bitcoin blues

This week's question: The digital currency Bitcoin is facing some rough times and growing government scrutiny, but imitators continue to pop up, including DopeCoin and PotCoin, which are possibly not intended for legitimate markets. Please come up with the name of a digital currency that everyone could trust.

RESULTS:

THE WINNER: Abe Lincoins

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Carol Blackburn, Rockville Centre, N.Y.

SECOND PLACE: StarBucks

Larry McCloskey, Billerica, Mass.

THIRD PLACE: Gold Coins

Pete Nelson, Boulder

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

iCoin

Rick Williams, Sacramento

Johnnycash

Caroline Creyke, Aztec, N.M.

Momcoin

Marsha Einhorn, New York City

ObamaCoins

Marv Hovatter, Sausalito, Calif.

RepubliCoin

Scott Merrow, Albuquerque

WalterCronkitecoin

Alan Parven, Commerce Township, Mich.

The Euro

James Smith, Mill Valley, Calif.

Mr. Rogers Coin

Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.

PopePal

Bruce Thomson, Chino Valley, Ariz.

CosbyCash

Matt Marshall, Fayetteville, Ark.

Buffettcoin

Barb Dougan, Naperville, Ill.

JesusCoin

Aaron Stump, Charlottesville, Va.

Santacoin

Ivan Kershner, Salem, S.C.

Bit O’Money

Scott Merrow, Albuquerque

VictoryCoin by Ingsoc

Luke Green, Sartell, Minn.

InsideTheMattressCoin

Mike Murray, Flushing, N.Y.

CaptainAmericoin

Diane Scheuering, Erie, Pa.

The Real McCoin

Rosemary Pasko, Ewing, N.J.

RenminBit

Rob Hardman, Charleston, W.Va.