Alternative Currencies / Cryptocurrencies
Money / Rewards

Several articles on alternative currencies / cryptocurrencies

Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

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Foreign Aid Blockchain. The £14 Billion game changer for UK tech February 3, 2017 By joining the dots of UK foreign aid distribution and tech sector expansion a massive opportunity becomes increasingly clear and present.
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Winners tech all at digital awards October 12, 2016
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What is Hull Coin and why is it the city’s answer to Groupon? August 13, 2016 A new 'digital currency' enabling people to get discounts from Hull retailers will be launched next month. Hull Coin, will work like the discount website Groupon, which allows users to buy products and experiences at discounted rates.
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The Smart Money Is on the Local Economy May 13, 2016 Blockchain has been having a bit of a ‘moment’ over the past year, with some of the world’s largest banks joining forces to create a framework for using the technology; it’s not hard to see why it has been touted as one of the “edgiest innovation ideas of 2016”.
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HullCoin: Guild of Independent Currencies April 22, 2016 A unique approach to rewarding positive social action and supporting the local economy, using Blockchain technology for social change.
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HullCoins well spent? City’s ‘Bitcoin for volunteers’ offers a new way to pay Hull is the latest city to launch its own currency, using the same technology found in digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin. But this version aims to reward volunteers, not currency speculators. Stephen Walsh gets an exclusive trial.
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Bitcoin For Good Guys – Northern Page February 14, 2016 Here at Disrupts we have a liking for good intentions, and good tech, and good people and ideas, mix them up and you can get the essence of real change.
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Spending power January 26, 2015 Hull’s version of Bitcoin could provide a remarkable way of helping people out of poverty, reports Stephen Walsh
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Hullcoin: The World’s First Local Government Cryptocurrency? March 30, 2014 A forum at Hull City Council in the UK this month saw the launch of the very first UK local government operated cryptocurrency, dubbed HullCoin
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https://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-42861144/hullcoin-the-social-experiment-that-s-rewarding-good-deeds