Circle’s Bitcoin-powered financial platform is a glimpse at the future of money

Digital currency startup Circle today emerged from stealth with the launch of its banking service that it believes will take Bitcoin mainstream. The company made the announcement at the Bitcoin 2014 conference in Amsterdam. Circle bills itself as doing for virtual currency what Skype did for Voice over IP by building a consumer-ready product to supplant paid services (long-distance calls) with technology that made calling free. In a similar way, Circle is utilizing the benefits of Bitcoin – instant, secure, global and free – to help customers store money and make payments. The core Circle product is completely free. The...



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