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What other digital currencies are there?

Bitcoin isn't the only form of electronic money being mined, traded and spent these days.

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What about ven? Stan Stalnaker talks digital currency

A CoinDesk Q&A with Stan Stalnaker, founder of Hub Culture and the Ven digital currency.

Ven

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Are Amazon Coins designed for breakage?

Amazon is set to launch its own in-house currency -- Amazon Coin -- this month.

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Why bitcoin needs competitors

Bitcoin's long-term chances of success are better if there are many other alternative, digital currencies, with many businesses investing in them.

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Amazon books its own currency

Amazon is launching its own currency later this month. Amazon Coins will only be exchangeable for Kindle applications and games and initially US only.

Coins for Kindle

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Mt. Gox delays support for litecoin

Giant bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has delayed plans to support the litecoin cryptocurrency, following another DDoS attack last month.

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Feathercoin shows heavyweight potential

The feathercoin cryptocurrency, which uses a mining technique similar to litecoin's, is enjoying a rapid adoption among Ecoin fans.

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