Bitcoin is the “local currency” of the Internet (Brewster Kahle of archive.org)

[Severian]

http://brewster.kahle.org/2013/02/20/bitcoin-is-the-local-currency-of-the-internet/

Big props from Mr. Kahle and a cool idea.

Code:

brewster$  dig brewster.archive.org txt

;; ANSWER SECTION:

brewster.archive.org.    1800    IN    TXT    "BTC=1\; 1MHViGVu72KWj7dMsqcypGVih385YoQzUb"

[herzmeister]

It may still be a "niche" currency, but it's not a "local" currency. Local currencies mostly work differently. If anything, Ripple is more akin to these. Bitcoin is as "local" as gold is.