IMVU's new blockchain-backed stablecoin goes live
The token, which has gotten a lot of attention for its interesting way of placating U.S. regulators, is now live for IMVU users in over 140 countries. IMVU's new fiat-convertible VCOIN goes live on the social network. Per a Jan. 12 company announcement shared with Cointelegraph, VCOIN is available for users of IMVU, starting today. IMVU already hosts over 27 million transactions a month using its non-blockchain-backed credits. VCOIN aims to give users involved in those transactions the opportunity to convert their earnings into value that they can use off the platform, both in peer-to-peer....
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