In 10 years, Internet will look a lot prettier because of Bitcoin
Speaking to Financial Times, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Bitcoin exchange Coinbase, Fred Ehrsam said, "In 10 years I think we are going to be sitting here and the internet will look a lot prettier because Bitcoin came into existence." Bitcoin's Killer App Will End Spam. Danish Bitcoin exchange CCEDK launched a crypto-debit card recently and called it the "killer app" that the Bitcoin community deserves. However, Fred differs saying that Bitcoin's killer app will end spam. "The internet has never had economics properly embedded into it. Say you pay one-hundredth of a cent to send....
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