{"id":6890,"date":"2018-01-10T08:49:31","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T22:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/?p=6890"},"modified":"2018-01-10T08:49:31","modified_gmt":"2018-01-09T22:49:31","slug":"kodak-to-create-its-own-cryptocurrency-to-power-new-photography-licensing-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/news\/kodak-to-create-its-own-cryptocurrency-to-power-new-photography-licensing-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Kodak to create its own cryptocurrency to power new photography licensing platform"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kodak today surprised the financial and photographic world by announcing KodakCoin, a \u201cphoto-centric\u201d cryptocurrency, and KodakOne, an image-licensing platform that they claim will give photographers a new revenue stream and secure platform for protecting their creative work. The imaging company\u2019s stock value jumped over 117% on the news.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Well that’s one way to boost your stock.<\/p>\n
I honestly thought this was a joke when it first popped up in my Twitter feed.<\/p>\n