What’s In A Namecoin? Bitcoin Alternatives See Boosts

By  |  December 2, 2013
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The price of bitcoin has swelled in recent days, surpassing $1,000 a coin ahead of the holiday weekend, The New York Times reported on November 27.

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    Following Bitcoin’s rise, other virtual currencies like Litecoin, Namecoin and Megacoin have all seen significant price jumps around the holiday, though this was followed by a decline. One litecoin is currently trading for around $30 on alternative currency trading platform BTC-e. Namecoin trades for roughly $7.5 dollars.

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