Building the Payments Web' Event Shines Spotlight on Cryptocurrencies
An event titled 'Building the Payments Web' took place in San Francisco yesterday, with a focus on digital money and cryptocurrencies. The half-day symposium featured a discussion panel, an introduction to a promising payment protocol and a pitch competition. It was held in conjunction with DeveloperWeek, a conference and events series that attracts a total of 2,500 developers each year. Introduction and panel. 'Building the Payments Web' was sponsored by Ripple Labs, a company that has built its own payment protocol alongside a digital currency - also named ripple, or XRP. Ripple Labs'....
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