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Title: Amazon coins, Not Bitcoins... Post by: New_Frontier on May 13, 2013, 03:45:49 PM Looks like Amazon is launching its own "digital currency". I really with they would have adopted BTC but that's ok. We still have a long road until BTC is mainstream. ;)
http://www.amazon.com/ Title: Re: Amazon coins, Not Bitcoins... Post by: Aldur1 on May 13, 2013, 03:49:04 PM Amazon Coins are not really a crypto currency, they are more like standard amazon vouchers, as they are centrally controlled by amazon. Not a crypto currency by any definition.
Title: Re: Amazon coins, Not Bitcoins... Post by: Thursday on May 13, 2013, 03:51:16 PM Fancy name for an Amazon gift card, just muddies the water for the real coins out there.
Title: Re: Amazon coins, Not Bitcoins... Post by: data_teks on May 14, 2013, 01:55:39 AM Fancy name for an Amazon gift card, just muddies the water for the real coins out there. Exactly what I was thinking.... Title: Re: Amazon coins, Not Bitcoins... Post by: 1bettor.com on May 14, 2013, 02:01:01 AM they could have called it amazon "popcorn". Same thing as a giftcard.
Title: Re: Amazon coins, Not Bitcoins... Post by: realdos on May 14, 2013, 02:29:19 AM And what's the point for buying these amazon coins, while you could not get a discount buying things with them?
Title: Re: Amazon coins, Not Bitcoins... Post by: Elwar on May 14, 2013, 02:35:38 AM I sold all of my BTC and bought all Amazon coins. I am in this for the long haul!
Gonna be rich! Title: Re: Amazon coins, Not Bitcoins... Post by: 1bettor.com on May 14, 2013, 02:36:31 AM good luck!! You may need it ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Amazon coins, Not Bitcoins... Post by: dave111223 on May 14, 2013, 03:06:06 AM Sweet when can I start trading them on btc-e? :o
Title: Re: Amazon coins, Not Bitcoins... Post by: SamS on May 14, 2013, 03:10:46 AM Sweet when can I start trading them on btc-e? :o You should be able to Ripple them sometime soon... Title: Re: Amazon coins, Not Bitcoins... Post by: dave111223 on May 14, 2013, 03:37:04 AM Sweet when can I start trading them on btc-e? :o You should be able to Ripple them sometime soon... Even sweeter, trading Amazoncoin IOUs for Ripples; this is gonna change the world Title: Re: Amazon coins, Not Bitcoins... Post by: Raoul Duke on May 14, 2013, 03:42:10 AM Sweet when can I start trading them on btc-e? :o You should be able to Ripple them sometime soon... Even sweeter, trading Amazoncoin IOUs for Ripples; this is gonna change the world Nah... I would prefer Amazon Notes. At least I could wipe my ass with them, but coins are a no no for ass wiping ;D Title: Re: Amazon coins, Not Bitcoins... Post by: Stunna on May 14, 2013, 04:45:17 AM They are pretty much just vouchers for Amazon purchases, no innovation there
Likely inspired by Bitcoins though. |