In 2009, a mysterious computer programmer using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto created a new digital currency called Bitcoin. Five years later, they cryptocurrency has catapulted to the world’s main stage. But what’s behind Bitcoin’s exploding popularity? Does it stand to completely redefine money as we know it, or will it be undone by controversy before it ever has the chance? In 2010, a bitcoin was valued at less than $1. Last December, the price for a single bitcoin soared to more than $1,100. Consequently, Bitcoin has piqued the interest of some of Wall Street’s most prominent investors, with venture capitalists pouring more than $98 million into cryptocurrency startup companies to date. But while the Bitcoin market is growing more popular in the mainstream and as more bitcoin busi
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