Bringing Currency and Community Together at ShopCoin
The fact is that cryptocurrencies are, or at least have the potential to be, much more than just a medium. Cryptocurrencies developed out of the early cryptoanarchism and cypherpunk movements from the 1960's and 1970's. Since those early years it has been a community or even a subculture striving for a common goal. Even today you can feel the sense of community when visiting the many cryptocoin chats and blog comments. What has been lacking, however, is a one-stop-shop platform that allows cryptocurrency users to buy, sell, shop etc. ShopCoin is a new cryptocurrency that uses Bitcoin as a....
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