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Re:Freicoin: bitcoin-like currency from the Occupy movement by maaku on Monday June 25, 2012 @02:34PM (#4157930)
One step at a time ;)

Some groups have had success in introducing local currencies with similar features. One path we've looked at is getting communities of people (perhaps starting with some #occupy groups and their supporters) to use it and convince local businesses to accept it, hence the subtitle of being the worlds first “global-community currency”.

We're open to other ideas as well.

Re:Freicoin: bitcoin-like currency from the Occupy movement by debacle on Monday June 25, 2012 @02:46PM (#4157998)
Is the local pizza shop going to be able to purchase sauce, cheese, flour, and pepperoni with it?

Unlikely.