Saying that bitcoins are the future of money may be a bit of an exaggeration. Sure, a decentralized, market-driven approach to currency sounds very good on paper. It even has certain practical applications. But no centralized regulation also makes the currency highly volatile, making it impossible for it to take shape as a stabilized means of investment and savings. However, the lack of mainstream acceptance does in no way discredit the public hype behind bitcoins. As more and more people subscribe to this currency by the thousands, the price of a single bitcoin has skyrocketed from $0.06 in 2009 to a whopping $16,448 in 2017. What’s more, this unique digital currency is only scheduled to grow with time, so here are a few reasons why you should invest at least a few hundred dollars in bitcoin this holiday season.
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