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Virtual currency: It is mathematically elegant, increasingly popular and ... - The Economist

Virtual currency: It is mathematically elegant, increasingly popular and ... - The Economist | money money money | Scoop.it


ALL currencies involve some measure of consensual hallucination, but Bitcoin, a virtual monetary system, involves more than most.

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In Bitcoin's Orbit: Rival Virtual Currencies Vie for Acceptance

In Bitcoin's Orbit: Rival Virtual Currencies Vie for Acceptance | money money money | Scoop.it
Bitcoin is not alone. The virtual universe has spawned a few dozen alternatives, with varying reserves, computer mining requirements and privacy. ("In the alternative galaxy of virtual currencies, newly created money can become worth millions..
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Alternative coins rise to challenge bitcoin as the future of money

Alternative coins rise to challenge bitcoin as the future of money | money money money | Scoop.it

A software engineer from Springfield, Missouri, Blankenship is putting his money on PeerCoin, one of the biggest of the virtual currencies that are being promoted as alternatives to bitcoin.

 
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Are virtual currencies reality or illusion? - ZDNet

Are virtual currencies reality or illusion? - ZDNet | money money money | Scoop.it

Summary: We are still talking about the potential of virtual currencies, despite all the considerable advances in technology over the last 30 years, the significant spread of globalization, and how it might impact financial transactions.

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Virtual currencies vulnerable to money laundering: US Justice - Reuters

Virtual currencies vulnerable to money laundering: US Justice - Reuters | money money money | Scoop.it


Virtual currencies or digital cash have increasingly become a popular new way to purchase goods or services. They are not regulated or issued by a central bank.

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Economist, specialized in political economy and peer-to-peer dynamics; core member of the P2P Foundation