The Week contest: Bitcoin blues
What's the name of a digital currency that everyone could trust?
This week's question: The digital currency Bitcoin is facing some rough times and growing government scrutiny, but imitators continue to pop up, including DopeCoin and PotCoin, which are possibly not intended for legitimate markets. Please come up with the name of a digital currency that everyone could trust.
RESULTS:
THE WINNER: Abe Lincoins
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Carol Blackburn, Rockville Centre, N.Y.
SECOND PLACE: StarBucks
Larry McCloskey, Billerica, Mass.
THIRD PLACE: Gold Coins
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Pete Nelson, Boulder
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
iCoin
Rick Williams, Sacramento
Johnnycash
Caroline Creyke, Aztec, N.M.
Momcoin
Marsha Einhorn, New York City
ObamaCoins
Marv Hovatter, Sausalito, Calif.
RepubliCoin
Scott Merrow, Albuquerque
WalterCronkitecoin
Alan Parven, Commerce Township, Mich.
The Euro
James Smith, Mill Valley, Calif.
Mr. Rogers Coin
Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.
PopePal
Bruce Thomson, Chino Valley, Ariz.
CosbyCash
Matt Marshall, Fayetteville, Ark.
Buffettcoin
Barb Dougan, Naperville, Ill.
JesusCoin
Aaron Stump, Charlottesville, Va.
Santacoin
Ivan Kershner, Salem, S.C.
Bit O’Money
Scott Merrow, Albuquerque
VictoryCoin by Ingsoc
Luke Green, Sartell, Minn.
InsideTheMattressCoin
Mike Murray, Flushing, N.Y.
CaptainAmericoin
Diane Scheuering, Erie, Pa.
The Real McCoin
Rosemary Pasko, Ewing, N.J.
RenminBit
Rob Hardman, Charleston, W.Va.
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