German Finance Suits Don't See a Big Future for Bitcoin
A representative survey covering a hundred CEOs and board members of financial companies in Germany has shown that financial executives aren't enthused by bitcoin. In a survey conducted by the German Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media or Bitkom - a German trade association and think tank - 95% of those surveyed see digital currencies including Bitcoin to remain in the niche over the next decade. Furthermore, 2% of the finance executives believe that the cryptocurrency will be an accepted mode of payment, in tandem with existing payment methods. The....
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