London Scene Roundup: Has Joe Lubin Gone Too Far?

London Scene Roundup: Has Joe Lubin Gone Too Far?

Our London Correspondent Nick Ayton, aka the ‘Sage of Shoreditch’, reports on the altcoins that replace ski passes and redeem sins, recent ICOs, Joe Lubin’s creating a multi-billion Blockchain empire and Satoshi spotted at a rugby game. Redeem your sins. Parishioner Fred Unwin always has a large smile on his face. He attends church when he can but this time I met him on his way to the pub. Cointelegraph: You seem very happy with life Fred. What’s going on? Fred Unwin: Yes indeed. I have just purchased another £5000 of GodCoins that moves me closer to heaven. Even though this year I was on....


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