Ariella Brown

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Ariella writes about technology, including big data, analytics, social media and their application to education, health, and society.

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Bitcoin: the inter-galactic currency of the future?
With space travel soon to be on the increase, has bitcoin got what it takes to be the inter-galactic currency of the future?
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Alpacas: the unofficial mascot of bitcoin?
What’s up with alpacas and Bitcoin? Well, if a digital currency movement can be said to have a mascot, alpacas serve that role for Bitcoin, albeit unofficially.
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Sci Fi Planet
Is Bitcoin science fiction come to life?
Part of Bitcoin's appeal is that it is a real-life example of a concept in science fiction: an advanced, universally accepted form of currency.
Sci Fi Planet
The Seasteading Institute
Why do 'Seasteaders' love Bitcoin?
The Seasteading Institute shares many of Bitcoin's ideals.
The Seasteading Institute
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10 things you need to know about Ripple
Ripple is the name for both a digital currency (XRP) and an open payment network within which that currency is transferred.
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Twitter Bird
20 top bitcoin twitterers
As interest in bitcoin grows, so too does the number of Twitter accounts related to the digital currency.
Twitter Bird
Casascius coins, free license to publish from https://www.casascius.com/
What's a Casascius coin?
Mike Caldwell first introduced physical bitcoins for purchase in 2011. He coined the name “Casascius” from an acronym for “call a spade a spade.”
Casascius coins, free license to publish from https://www.casascius.com/
Cowry Money
Is society ready for bitcoin?
Are we ready to take the next step in digital currency? That is, to use the digital medium itself as the measure and store of value, as well as the channel for exchange?
Cowry Money
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10 companies that use bitcoins
Every day, more businesses add bitcoin as an option for payment. Here are profiles of 10 businesses, online and off, that have adopted bitcoin for payments.
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