Pamir Gelenbe: Digital currencies 'are like a virus' #BTCLondon
Pamir Gelenbe kicked off today's Bitcoin London event with an interesting metaphor for crypto currencies. "I think of digital currencies as a virus. You find out about it, you get it, it grows and grows inside you, then you pass it on," the event organiser said. He went on to say he sees digital currencies as the future of finance and believes they will be adopted by the masses, even if this does take some time. Gelenbe said he would have loved to have made Bitcoin London 2013 a two-day event and feels there is certainly enough subject matter to warrant a two-day conference. With every....
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