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Inflation sparks new interest in alternative currencies

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Some precious metals dealers have seen a recent uptick in people interested in alternative currencies as inflation has risen.

One company is taking advantage of that trend by creating a new way to spend, buy and sell gold. The company that makes it is using new technology to simplify buying and reselling a precious metal. The Mountain West News Bureau's Will Walkey reports.

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