Bitcoin: A Personal Perspective

Bitcoin: A Personal Perspective

*This is a personal perspective piece on bitcoin. All who read it are invited to comment and/or challenge the thoughts posted here. Bitcoin has come a long way since it began in 2009. Now accepted by global companies such as Yahoo and Windows, and by charities such as Greenpeace, it continues to make a name for itself in the digital universe, and blockchain security is often considered some of the best by bitcoin enthusiasts. There are those, however, that still question whether bitcoin really has a place in the financial world. Governments continue to wonder if bitcoin is even a currency,....


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