Bitcoin
Created by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009, Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer electronic cash system.
Reviews for Bitcoin
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Until the Bitcoin community ditches the cranks and adopts a sensible monetary policy that properly recognises both the need for savings to be intermediated into productive investment and the need for money to flow, Bitcoin cannot possibly operate as the anchor of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Full review2018-04-11
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Why has Bitcoin failed? It has failed because the community has failed. What was meant to be a new, decentralised form of money that lacked โsystemically important institutionsโ and โtoo big to failโ has become something even worse: a system completely controlled by just a handful of people. Worse still, the network is on the brink of technical collapse.
Full review2016-01-14
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Bitcoin has unfortunately innovated more lowly than Yahoo in the last 10 years. It may end up the reserve e-gold, but the conservatism that has prevented evolution of the tech may ultimately even threaten that status.
Full review2018-04-29
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In the crypto world, Bitcoin is perceived as slow to change, clunky technologically, and as having bad governance. While all these things may be true, Bitcoin has strong network effects that will maintain its status as the primary value store in the short to medium term.
Full review2017-12-11
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I would be long Bitcoin, and neutral to skeptical of just about everything else at this point with a few possible exceptions. There will be one online equivalent to gold, and the one you'd bet on would be the biggest.
Full review2018-03-15
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Why will Bitcoin accrue value in a way that Ethereum wonโt?
Because in addition to being a protocol, it is a product.
Full review2018-08-13
Finance and payments comparison
See how Bitcoin compares with other finance and payments cryptocurrencies.
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer electronic cash system.
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Nano
Nano is a cryptocurrency designed for fast transactions, no fees, and scalability.
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Stellar
Stellar is a blockchain designed for transferring value across different assets.
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Litecoin
Litecoin is a fork of Bitcoin's codebase designed for fast transaction speeds.