Britsh Pound of the 21st Century: Interview With Sterlingcoin’s Steven Saxton
Sterlingcoin is a cryptocurrency designed for use in the United Kingdom and the British Isles. After an initial high price and flurry of trading activity provoked by a strong and fast implementation debut, Sterlingcoin has leveled off and maintained a fairly consistent value and market cap for most of its history over the past two years. It received a significant bump in both during a resurgence at the beginning of 2016. CoinTelegraph spoke with Steven Saxton, a developer for Sterlingcoin, about the cryptocurrency’s path forward. CoinTelegraph: What prompted the creation of Sterlingcoin?....
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