Gold Rush: MinaCoin Cryptocurrency Backed by Gold

Gold Rush: MinaCoin Cryptocurrency Backed by Gold

A new face has been introduced to the digital currency world: gold. Minacoin, a new crypto-currency that will fully launched by June, does everything Bitcoin is supposed to do i.e. peer-to-peer monetary transfers over a de-centralized network. Except Minacoin is going into unchartered digital waters by backing the currency with gold. Minacoin founders Melvin Ng and David Gallo have backed up their upcoming crypto-currency with two 400 oz. of gold valued at US$1,050,000. Minacoins are also limited to 21 million in total and are pre-mined, placing the value of one minacoin at US$0.05.....


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