Bitcoin in 2015? Breakthrough or bust?
December is the month of holiday spirits, looking back on the year, and drinking gluwein. Now don’t worry if you hate gluwein, there is always a choco loco. Yes you read it correctly choco loco. Here is how some people make it, but over here in most bars they just take hot chocolate and throw in some rum and some cream. Another tradition in this festive month is the “good intentions list for 2015.” In honour of this age old tradition we will do the same for Bitcoin. However, when we look toward 2015, we will make some educated guesses concerning Bitcoin and look at our track record....
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