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To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (161191)	2/5/2013 5:49:24 PM
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Why Amazon wants its own currency Coins are the latest attempt to shore up loyalty... and maybe avoid some taxes By Adrianne Jeffries on February 5, 2013 02:08 pm theverge.com Despite the failures of Facebook Credits, Microsoft Points, and the dot-com virtual currency Flooz, Amazon has decided to mint its own money. The ecommerce giant announced today that customers will soon be able to use a new virtual currency called Amazon Coins to buy apps and make in-app purchases in the awkwardly-named Amazon Appstore for Android on Kindle Fire.