The Most Hyped Digital Currency Since Bitcoin Has Officially Launched

Last night, a company called Ethereum began selling the first batch of its cryptocurrency, called Ether. As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, investors had already bought $2.6 million worth. We're living in a time when an app that just says Yo is worth $10 million, so this shouldn't be too surprising. But the digital currency world has been anticipating the first Ether sale for more than a year, and regards Ethereum's creator, Vitalik Buterin as potentially the most important person in cryptocurrency since ...