At first glance this appears to be a virtual currency along the likes of Bitcoin but then you actually read what Amazon Coins actually is and it's merely a poin

At first glance this appears to be a virtual currency along the likes of Bitcoin but then you actually read what Amazon Coins actually is and it's merely a points system along the likes Microsoft Points merely capitalising on the whole Bitcoin virtual currency craze. The fact that it's US only for the moment is another limiting factor, not really that impressive once you break this thing down.