Korean Digital Currency ‘BOScoin’ to Launch in Feb 2017
South Korean Fintech startup BlockChain OS has announced its plan to launch a new digital currency called BOScoin, which, it claims, is an improved version of prominent virtual currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. According to regional publication Pulse News, the soon-to-be-launched digital currency is based on a blockchain, much like existing digital currencies. The difference, the Seoul-based company claims, is the blockchain’s ability to facilitate faster transaction speeds. More specifically, in line with credit card processing speeds, up to 1000 transactions per second. All tools....
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