Despite Recent Hacks, Bitcoin Remains The Superhero
The Bitcoin market is maturing. This is shown by the relative stability noticed in recent times which could be as a result of certain factors that have come into play especially within the past year. Prior to this year, Bitcoin was subject to volatile swings in its value. While the risk is still there, it appears that only major fundamental events are triggering the same kinds of movements which were commonplace just a few years ago. Cointelegraph asked experts what could be the reason for the relative stability being experienced within the Bitcoin market and what this implies for the....
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