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Digital Currencies (Schedule of Additional Information About Digital Currencies) (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |
Digital currencies balance | $ 200,164
Additions of digital currencies | 901,380
Purchase of digital currencies | 5,625,000
Change in fair value of digital currencies | (2,467,875)
Digital currencies ending balance | $ 4,258,669

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