21 Inc. releases Bitcoin Computer at $399.99
21 Inc. has unveiled its 'Bitcoin Computer' that boasts of 'native hardware and software support' for the Bitcoin Protocol. This Computer has been produced with the funding the company received from Qualcomm, Cisco, and Andreessen Horowitz. The company has made this computer available at a price tag of $399.99. The salient features of the Bitcoin Computer are - One can now buy digital goods with the constant stream of Bitcoin mined by a 21 Bitcoin Chip. It allows a user to sell anything to anyone for a Bitcoin with the built-in 21 Micropayments Server. The computer also boasts of easily....
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