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Google Ventures invests in OpenCoin, the firm behind Bitcoin exchange Ripple
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Ripple is a distributed exchange that can be used for Bitcoin and other currencies, too. Google Ventures and IDG’s investment is the latest in a recent string for firms handling virtual currencies.
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Bitcoin 2.0: Can Ripple Make Digital Currency Mainstream?
It has been a nail-biting year for people who hold Bitcoins, an open-source digital currency that has quickly gained traction in the tech community. Last June, Bitcoins were worth $5. By April 2013
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