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In Conversation with eMunie Founder Dan Hughes
NewsBTC recent got a chance to speak with the founder and creator of eMunie, Dan Hughes. As we dwelled into discussing this young cryptocurrency, we got to know about the purposes it is meant to bring. Hughes discussed how it took him almost three years to build a truly innovative currency, and how he wishes to push it further ahead once it comes out of the beta phase. Here are the some of key excerpts from our interview with Hughes: Q: What is the history of eMunie? eMunie has been in development now for around 2.5 years, with the first code cut back in March 2013. That seems like only....
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Alternative cryptocurrency platform eMunie recently unveiled the first look of its Point-of-Sale Debit Card through a video demonstration. The platform, which has been in a rigorous beta phase from around 2.5 years, conducted an experimental transaction between two distanced machines of the same network. The terminal device was in the UK, and was equipped with an EMV compliant card; while the other device was located in Denmark which had an eMunie POS debit card loaded with funds in the form of a native cryptocurrency - also called eMunie (or EMU). eMunie core developer Dan Hughes....
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Russia has officially legalized crypto trading this January but the government still doesn’t allow local banks to offer crypto services. Tinkoff, a major private bank in Russia, is struggling to offer cryptocurrency trading to its clients due to the central bank's tough stance on digital assets.Tinkoff CEO Oliver Hughes said that the digital bank is willing to offer crypto trading services but is restrained by the Bank of Russia's policies, CNBC reports. The executive announced the news at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum on Thursday, stating:“There’s no mechanism for us....
As a resident of western Washington, I was happy to find out that a Bitcoin ATM had recently been installed at the Spitfire sports bar in downtown Seattle. I decided to make a trip to try out the ATM and learn more about Coinme, the company behind Seattle's first Robocoin kiosk. General Manager Nick Hughes and Compliance Officer Neil Burgquist were kind enough to sit down and have a conversation, where we covered topics ranging from the regulatory environment surrounding Bitcoin ATMs to their thoughts on the future of cryptocurrency in Seattle.What inspired you to start Coinme? Neil: I've....