Venture capitalist, the first investor of Snapchat
Bitcoin
is already simple to buy and hold, and as the asset continues to
mature, we’ll continue to see an increase in the development and
deployment of surrounding products
Chamath Palihapitiya
Venture capitalist, one of the original investors in Facebook.
Reiterating
my belief about BTC. It’s the ultimate insurance policy against
autocracy, currency curbs and other forms of value destruction.
Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft, American business magnate
Bitcoin
is better than currency in that you don’t have to be physically in the
same place and, of course, for large transactions, currency can get
pretty inconvenient.
Mike Novogratz
Former hedge fund manager at Fortress Investment Group and a Goldman Sachs partner
Ten percent of my net worth is in this space. It’s the best investment of my life.
Richard Branson
English business magnate, investor and philanthropist
Well,
I think [Bitcoin] is working. People have made fortunes off Bitcoin,
some have lost money. It is volatile, but people make money off of
volatility too.
Peter Thiel
Co-Founder of Paypal
I do think Bitcoin is the first [encrypted money] that has the potential to change the world.
Jeremy Liew
Venture capitalist, the first investor of Snapchat
Bitcoin
is already simple to buy and hold, and as the asset continues to
mature, we’ll continue to see an increase in the development and
deployment of surrounding products
Chamath Palihapitiya
Venture capitalist, one of the original investors in Facebook.
Reiterating
my belief about BTC. It’s the ultimate insurance policy against
autocracy, currency curbs and other forms of value destruction.
Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft, American business magnate
Bitcoin
is better than currency in that you don’t have to be physically in the
same place and, of course, for large transactions, currency can get
pretty inconvenient.
Mike Novogratz
Former hedge fund manager at Fortress Investment Group and a Goldman Sachs partner
Ten percent of my net worth is in this space. It’s the best investment of my life.
A Timeline of Major Crypto Events
Total Market Capitalization
230,115,839,086
Present Day
The calm before the storm
Leaps and bounds were followed by normalization and stagnation. Only time will tell what the future holds.
230,115,839,086Total Market Capitalization
April 2010
Bitcoin public trading launched
First 1,000 Bitcoins were released to the public, each one costing $0.3
—Total Market Capitalization
June 2011
First peak value for Bitcoin
In just 2 months the cost of Bitcoin increased 39-fold!
$67,751,058Total Market Capitalization
March 2013
$1 billion capitalization
BTC market capitalization surpasses $1B. 10x growth in 3 years!
$378,234,363Total Market Capitalization
November 2013
Bitcoin worth $1,000
This major breakthrough shines a spotlight on Bitcoin and brings it into the mass consciousness
$2,569,310,000Total Market Capitalization
December 2014
Ripple's major gains
Those who bought Ripple in early November gained an income of 550% from each dollar invested
$4,842,380,000Total Market Capitalization
June 2015
LiteCoin's surge
A half year later LiteCoin replicated Ripple's success and grew more than 4-fold in just 1 month
$3,656,520,000Total Market Capitalization
April 2016
Ethereum`s meteoric rise
Since the beginning of 2016, Ethereum's Q1 growth amounted to more than 900%
$8,138,920,000Total Market Capitalization
April 2017
Bitcoin costs over $3,000
The world`s most popular digital currency continues its meteoric rise
$25,863,800,000Total Market Capitalization
June 2017
Japan legitimizes BTC
The Japanese government passes a law to accept Bitcoin as a legal payment method
$88,136,100,000Total Market Capitalization
January 2018
Cryptocurrencies go mainstream
In 2018, there was not a single person on Earth who did not hear about the unprecedented growth of cryptocurrencies
$795,832,000,000Total Market Capitalization
Present Day
The calm before the storm
Leaps and bounds were followed by normalization and stagnation. Only time will tell what the future holds.
230,115,839,086Total Market Capitalization
April 2010
Bitcoin public trading launched
First 1,000 Bitcoins were released to the public, each one costing $0.3
—Total Market Capitalization
April 2010
Bitcoin public trading launched
First 1,000 Bitcoins were released to the public, each one costing $0.3
—
Total Market Capitalization
June 2011
First peak value for Bitcoin
In just 2 months the cost of Bitcoin increased 39-fold!
$67,751,058
Total Market Capitalization
March 2013
$1 billion capitalization
BTC market capitalization surpasses $1B. 10x growth in 3 years!
$378,234,363
Total Market Capitalization
November 2013
Bitcoin worth $1,000
This major breakthrough shines a spotlight on Bitcoin and brings it into the mass consciousness
$2,569,310,000
Total Market Capitalization
December 2014
Ripple's major gains
Those who bought Ripple in early November gained an income of 550% from each dollar invested
$4,842,380,000
Total Market Capitalization
June 2015
LiteCoin's surge
A half year later LiteCoin replicated Ripple's success and grew more than 4-fold in just 1 month
$3,656,520,000
Total Market Capitalization
April 2016
Ethereum`s meteoric rise
Since the beginning of 2016, Ethereum's Q1 growth amounted to more than 900%
$8,138,920,000
Total Market Capitalization
April 2017
Bitcoin costs over $3,000
The world`s most popular digital currency continues its meteoric rise
$25,863,800,000
Total Market Capitalization
June 2017
Japan legitimizes BTC
The Japanese government passes a law to accept Bitcoin as a legal payment method
$88,136,100,000
Total Market Capitalization
January 2018
Cryptocurrencies go mainstream
In 2018, there was not a single person on Earth who did not hear about the unprecedented growth of cryptocurrencies
$795,832,000,000
Total Market Capitalization
Present Day
The calm before the storm
Leaps and bounds were followed by normalization and stagnation. Only time will tell what the future holds.
230,115,839,086
Total Market Capitalization
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cryptocurrency like bitcoin is a virtual currency traded peer-to-peer
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How Do Cryptocurrencies Work?
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cryptocurrencies rely on blockchain technology to complete a
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entered into the network, it is validated by the network and added to a
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which is then entered into the existing blockchain. Once the block is
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