Property News · October 1, 2017

Will bitcoin ever be a safe investment or always a gamble?


Demand is increasing, alongside criticism, so if you want to get involved in the cryptocurrency then awareness is key. Shane Hickey reportsThe boss of JP Morgan was unequivocal about bitcoin at a recent conference in New York: the digital currency was only fit for drug dealers and would eventually blow up. “[It] isn’t going to work,” said Jamie Dimon. “You can’t have a business where people can invent a currency out of thin air and think that the people who are buying it are really smart.”A few days after Dimon’s comments, the value of bitcoin plunged when the Chinese authorities announced a crackdown on it. It has been an eventful month, even in the context of a currency that is less than a decade old. Since the start of the year the value of a single bitcoin has gone from $1,000 (£750) to almost $5,000. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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