Future Society Bitcoin Prices Have Surged to an All-Time High
IN BRIEF Bitcoin is a digital currency that allows users to conduct monetary transfer securely and anonymously. The value of the currency has been steadily surging lately and is currently enjoying its highest value ever. TALES FROM THE CRYPTOCURRENCY Bitcoin is a term we often hear tossed around in the headlines. We know that it deals with money, online transactions, and just maybe the deep web . Back in 2014, the Washington Post established that only 24% of the American public was aware of what bitcoin actually was. Meaning that almost three-quarters of the country had no idea. But maybe they just might want to start paying attention, especially now since it is at its all-time high value. Bitcoin was introduced in 2008 by an anonymous group of programmers under the name of Satoshi Nakamoto and was eventually released to the public in 2009 as an open-source software. Unlike other online payment services like PayPal...