An Analysis of the Last Eighteen Months of Bitcoin
This article will be a retrospective analysis of the last eighteen months in the Bitcoin world. Our analysis will begin in the latter half of 2013, when the Bitcoin price went from approximately $100 to over $1000. To me, this period in the Bitcoin world was one of the most exciting times in the Bitcoin community, especially when compared to today’s atmosphere of pessimism. A lot of people say the Bitcoin price doesn’t matter, but it is almost impossible not to get swept up in the excitement when the price is raising nearly a $100 a week for months on end. A recent article that claimed....
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