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Topic: 2013-06-18 Asahi Shinbun (Major Japanese Newspaper) (Read 1229 times)
This created a boost in google searches for Bitcoin in Japan
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Bitcoin is almost unknown here. Hopefully this will change things.
Yes, it was.
Does anyone know if it was in the print edition as well?
Yes, it was.
Wow, this is huge. Japan has had almost know recognition of Bitcoin yet and now the second biggest newspaper writes about it!
Does anyone know if it was in the print edition as well?
Does anyone know if it was in the print edition as well?
I thought Japan was very involved with BTC already? I guess I just assumed? Of course this is great news!! Hopefully they see the potential and jump right in!
Wow, this is huge. Japan has had almost know recognition of Bitcoin yet and now the second biggest newspaper writes about it!
Does anyone know if it was in the print edition as well?
Does anyone know if it was in the print edition as well?
Paywall:
http://www.asahi.com/shimen/articles/TKY201306170680.html
Full article and English translation:
http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1gkfsm/bitcoin_article_in_asahi_shinbun_japans_no2/
Summary:
Positive. Mostly accurate. Covers remittance, exchanges, volatility, Bitcoin's similarity to gold, and a comment from the ECB.
http://www.asahi.com/shimen/articles/TKY201306170680.html
Full article and English translation:
http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1gkfsm/bitcoin_article_in_asahi_shinbun_japans_no2/
Summary:
Positive. Mostly accurate. Covers remittance, exchanges, volatility, Bitcoin's similarity to gold, and a comment from the ECB.
Quote
Sebastien Gari a Currency Strategist at the large French finance [group] Societe Generale says "Because a problem in the design of bitcoin, it became used for speculation.", however he goes on to say, "This [new] type of "electric money" is extremely promising. Possibly in the future people will build various kinds of new currencies and ways of settling payments."
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