CNBC Interviews Reaffirms Bitcoin’s Position in the Global Economy
The role of Bitcoin in the global economy is expected to expand as it overcomes various challenges. Bitcoin, the popular digital currency is going strong despite snail-paced development when it comes to fixing scalability issues. The previous concerns about Bitcoin turning into a very long failed experiment seems to be resolving itself. A series of interviews conducted by a leading financial media outlet has reaffirmed faith in the digital currency. However, this doesn’t mean that road ahead is smooth for Bitcoin. The emergence of Bitcoin as a valuable, alternate form of currency was....
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