How could a PhD in economics think that a Keynesian currency system that has failed so badly in the real world be the desired path for currencies like WoW Gold and EVE Online ISK in the virtual world?

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Recently, Amex has continued to make moves in the social media space into gaming, the company acquired the virtual currency company Sometrix in hopes of integrating their Serve mobile payment system into the payment path of the 450 games in over 200 countries that Sometrics supports.

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