Innopay Report: Is Bitcoin Fad or Future of Payments?
The implications of bitcoin's effect on consumer finance, investment and banking are not fully understood, a new report from Innopay suggests. The payments and transaction service consulting firm explored the nature of digital currency and its impact on a broad range of market sectors, tapping everyone from European central bankers to core members of the bitcoin community for insight. At its heart, the Innopay report points to a broad awakening within the global economy to the benefits of bitcoin and its underlying technology, but acknowledges that ignition remains held back by and large.....
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