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on peer-to-peer dynamics in politics, the economy and organizations
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The Startup Meant to Reinvent What Bitcoin Can Do - MIT Technology Review (blog)

The Startup Meant to Reinvent What Bitcoin Can Do - MIT Technology Review (blog) | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
A company given $21 million by leading Silicon Valley investors aims to extend Bitcoin’s functionality so it can power much more than just payments.
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What do you make of the low percentage of Bitcoin startups with female founders? - Quora

What do you make of the low percentage of Bitcoin startups with female founders? - Quora | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

If the percentage of female founders of Bitcoin startups doesn't go up soon, that will hurt Bitcoin payments' ability to go mainstream and possibly prevent it.

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What Bitcoin and Internet of Things Startups Have in Common

What Bitcoin and Internet of Things Startups Have in Common | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Bitcoin has captivated the imaginations of many with its quasi-anonymous, hyper cost-efficient payment network. The potential for Bitcoin to change foreign exchange is hard to overstate. In the same vein, the technologies that enable the internet of things (IoT) like Bluetooth Low Energy and Apple's Beacons and Electric Imp's infrastructure will transform the way we interact with the physical world to something akin to the mall in Minority Report.

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Luxembourg Startup CoinPlus Will Soon Face Regulators - CoinTelegraph

Luxembourg Startup CoinPlus Will Soon Face Regulators - CoinTelegraph | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it


Luxembourg-based Bitcoin startup CoinPlus raises €172,500 in a first round of funding, and waits to meet with Luxembourg's financial regulator at the end of September.

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Startup sees business in bitcoin, seeking to promote local uptake of digital currency

Startup sees business in bitcoin, seeking to promote local uptake of digital currency | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
As the anonymous digital currency gains favor with retailers such as Overstock.com and is welcomed by California and other states, some in Baltimore are trying to boost adoption locally.
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Babberly uses its own virtual currency plus bitcoin to boost local search and shopping

A new startup based on local mobile searching is utilizing its own virtual currency along with bitcoin to create a new type of social platform.

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