Re: Possible new form of money

[Steve Pirk <pirkster () gmail com>]

I am kicking myself for nor buying a few back in 2012. I had a friend who
was very into mining and could have bought at $7. Oh well.

Check out Max Kaiser on RT. He talks digital currencies a lot.
On Feb 20, 2014 4:21 PM, "Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <
rmslade () shaw ca> wrote:

> Bitcoin has been banned in Russia (maybe the coins are too much "the
> same"?),
> and Dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies are being promoted.  Canada's
> recent
> federal budget mentions that "The New Harperite Government of Canada" (or
> whatever they are calling themselves this week, flush with a free case of
> beer) is
> going to be paying extra attention to digital currencies, trying to find
> out if
> criminals are using it.
>
> Meanwhile, another financial instrument is being largely ignored ...
> http://ht.ly/tKrSB
>
>
>
> (Hey, it's Friday, and, what with all currency being based on [largely
> unsubstantiated] trust, I thought it was cute  :-)
>
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