Bitcoin Will Not Be Widespread Due to Regulatory Uncertainty
It seems that regulating Bitcoin has become an ‘arduous’ task, that is true at least according to a report published by the private intelligence company Stratfor. Stratfor is a company who provide geopolitical intelligence to individuals as well as organisations across the world. Stratfor’s publication is called ‘The Arduous Task of Regulating Bitcoin’ and is available for download here. They forecast that the regulatory uncertainty will continue to act as a deterrent in the wider adoption of cryptocurrencies. Why Cryptocurrencies will not become a dominant force. In its analysis of the....
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