2013-11-20 WSJ: Virtual-Currency Craze Spawns Bitcoin Wannabes

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2013-11-20 WSJ: Virtual-Currency Craze Spawns Bitcoin Wannabes

November 20, 2013, 11:49:16 PM

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Here it starts. WSJ does a good intro into alt currencies (and a massive free ad for cryptsy). 80 and counting. The obligatory turn "$4k into millions" meme is repeated.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304607104579210051252568362

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Re: 2013-11-20 WSJ: Virtual-Currency Craze Spawns Bitcoin Wannabes

November 21, 2013, 06:06:33 PM

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Cool, it will divert funds into altcoins so I can get some more Bitcoins before they're all spoken for

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Re: 2013-11-20 WSJ: Virtual-Currency Craze Spawns Bitcoin Wannabes

November 21, 2013, 07:23:13 PM

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There is most likely going to be more than one alt-coin that will 'make it' into the future. So I why not start some getting some more press around the others.

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