Bitcoin Network Growth Metrics and the Next Mega Price Rally
Metcalfe-Network-Effect. Network growth has been steadily growing larger and stronger over the last two years. While many people only look at the value of bitcoin, they are failing to see the adoption rate. The bitcoin price may have dipped slightly recently, and the record all-time high price of $1,124 USD of late November 2013 may now seem like a long way off. The bitcoin network itself is continuing to grow larger than ever. While according to Metcalf's Law, which states the value of a telecommunications network is proportional to the square of its users. There comes a point in this....
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