[2014-11-26] ET: Five most unusual facts about bitcoins

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Good coverage in ET. First article in ET Panache (the supplement).

Five most unusual facts about bitcoins

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/five-most-unusual-facts-about-bitcoins/articleshow/45279439.cms

How many of you were aware that a bitcoin -presently valued at around Rs 23,000 -can be fragmented to the power of eight, so that you can even buy a stick of gum with it? Did you know that every fragmented unit of the popular cryptocurrency, equivalent to the cents or paise of physical currency, is called a Satoshi and is named after the founder of bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto?