SYSTEMS: Celebrated as the future of ecommerce in some quarters, laughed at by others over its lofty ambitions - digital-led global currency Bitcoin is a classic and polarising initiative. But it is one that straddles both businesses operate and the wider financial markets. Read the full story on TheGenesisBlock.
Bitcoin has made significant progress towards becoming the worlds first truly global currency over the past few years.
The idea behind Bitcoin is relatively simple: it's an electronic cash system which is managed by its community rather than a central bank or government. Economic crises and other global events have rejuvenated some interest in it over recent months.
But to gain better perspective on Bitcoin’s impact, it is worth looking at global wallet downloads, demonstrated interest by region, exchange volumes across currencies, mining node locations, real-world interactions around bitcoin, and the major companies and investors pushing the bitcoin economy forward.
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