tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2595455932654799850.post2285197569926725127..comments2023-11-02T10:55:07.208+01:00Comments on The Monetary Future: Virtual Currency Small but Growing ThreatJon Matonishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111660030028727950noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2595455932654799850.post-60456412809998627502009-09-23T01:53:30.527+02:002009-09-23T01:53:30.527+02:00Hi Mark, typically, I would stay away from posting...Hi Mark, typically, I would stay away from posting articles on virtual currency (because they are not backed by some form, or percentage, of commodity money); however, this specific article cited a challenge to monetary authorities, and the Chinese virtual currency companies are ahead of the US virtual currency companies in terms of market penetration.<br /><br />Those facts are interesting to us in the DGC industry, because it has to do with circulation and acceptance issues. Also, I wanted an excuse to list my sources for further reading.<br /><br />JonJon Matonishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111660030028727950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2595455932654799850.post-71744658429509463452009-09-22T22:32:06.560+02:002009-09-22T22:32:06.560+02:00Well, the Chinese outlawed the use of virtual curr...Well, the Chinese outlawed the use of virtual currency in the real currency world....like they outlawed fake Rolex watches and Fendi purses. But we still see them all each day, don't we? I suppose with a few more articles like that from ZDnet and we'll have some virtual hysteria on our hands. Isn't this kind of Deja Vu for any new Internet product?<br /><br />MarkMark Herpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16570867131790072001noreply@blogger.com