Since we’ve created money, we also have invented ways of replacing it with other forms of currency, whether it’s because we don’t fully trust fiat currency or because we love the idea of having choices. Bitcoin is the perfect mix of these two valid explanations and, like our favourite virtual coin, a lot of alternative currencies have lives, prospered and (sometimes) ended after providing a lifetime of joy to their users. Let’s take a look at some of these “different” currencies.
- Bitcoin
- Litecoin
- Amazon Coins
- BerkShares
- Namecoin
- Equal Dollars
- Ithaca Hours
- Linden Dollars
Via blog.ted.com
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