Are online currencies striking gold?


	Are online currencies striking gold?

JICWyllie

10-15-2009 1:22 PM

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1-applications, 1-exchange, 2-increase, 3-reported, 4-intl

JICWyllie says:

A long time coming! The support of a community of traders is far more valuable than gold.

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