Amagi Metals Briefly Talks Their Bold New Dollarless Strategy

Amagi Metals Briefly Talks Their Bold New Dollarless Strategy

Amagi Metals recently made headlines with news the company would focus their attention on only accepting cryptocurrencies as a form of payment for their products. This effectively means that they'll no longer be saving U. S. dollars, though they've noted customers who still wish to buy precious metals with the dollar are welcome to do so, but it will be instantly converted to digital currency. It's a bold strategy, bit it's not slated to kick in until 2017 begins. I had a few questions for the company on the topic, and I thought I'd share them here with you. My first question, plain and....


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