Fourth Industrial Revolution innovations such as Bitcoin, artificial intelligence, and driverless cars are becoming quite profitable to financial companies focusing on disruptive technologies.

https://bitcoinist.com/2017s-best-performing-etfs-were-bitcoin-driven/

As demand for Bitcoin continues to grow, transaction costs and time delays are bound to get worse. However, many Bitcoin enthusiasts and experts are excited about Bitcoin Lightning Network.

https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-lightning-network-is-coming-test-a-transaction-now/

In the first eight hours, CME traded $61 million USD. That is about $12 million USD more than CBOE on same time frame during CBOE’s debut.

https://bitcoinist.com/cmes-bitcoin-futures-made-their-debut-with-no-fanfare/

The launch of the CBOE Bitcoin futures contracts on December 10, 2017, and today’s the rolling out of Bitcoin futures by the CME Group Inc. appear to confirm that the SEC requirements for a regulated framework have been satisfied.

https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-etf-providers-rush-to-get-secs-approval/

Bitcoin enthusiasts are worried because the U.S. Congress might pass legislation that could stifle the free development of cryptocurrency technologies.

https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoins-next-battlefield-the-u-s-congress/

The good news is that Yellen does not seem to view the cryptocurrency as an imminent threat to the U.S. financial system.

https://bitcoinist.com/u-s-federal-reserve-chair-janet-yellen-downplays-bitcoin/

Many believe that offering salaries in Bitcoin will make it easier for companies to retain and attract talent.

https://bitcoinist.com/paying-salaries-bitcoin-becoming-trendy/

Many estimate that if the SEC approves any Bitcoin ETFs, interest from institutional investors could propel Bitcoin’s value to incredible highs.

https://bitcoinist.com/the-race-for-bitcoin-etfs-heats-up/

Many predict that this historic event will increase the number of participants and capital in the cryptocurrency market. For example, financial institutions and their vast amounts of dollars can now start trading Bitcoin.

https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-makes-grand-entrance-onto-mainstream-stage/

In fact, Bitcoin exchanges are getting ready to face an upsurge in volatility when the trading of Bitcoin futures contracts starts.

https://bitcoinist.com/futures-trading-will-intensify-bitcoins-volatility/

For the first time in history, thanks to Bitcoin, gold has met its match. Indeed, as of today’s market data, the cryptocurrency is obviously eclipsing gold.

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https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-shining-brighter-gold/

The advent of the cryptocurrency is creating incredible new opportunities in finance, business, and industry. As a result, the demand for Bitcoin-related services is growing exponentially, which in turn is driving the creation of thousands of new jobs.

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https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-superb-job-creator/

Bitcoin and its blockchain technology are becoming so pervasive throughout business, finance, and industry that corporations, no matter how big or small, cannot avoid doing business that is, either directly or indirectly, related to Bitcoin and its technology.

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https://bitcoinist.com/two-big-four-accept-bitcoin/

Bitcoin enthusiasts and financial experts take former Fortress Investment Group chief Michael Novogratz’s predictions seriously. He has been proven correct time and time again.

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https://bitcoinist.com/novogratz-sets-next-target-price-for-bitcoin-at-40000/

The three-thousand-year-old monetary system, and in turn the obsolete banking system, are becoming casualties of the cryptocurrency’s all-encompassing technological revolution.


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https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-and-millennials-threaten-the-survival-of-traditional-savings-accounts/

Ether, the currency that supports Ethereum, has also been rising astonishingly. Indeed, Ethereum’s value has increased more than 5,000 percent since the beginning of this year.

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https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-smashes-a-new-all-time-high-of-8700/

"Specifically, Bitcoin offers transparency, availability, and immutability. The data stored in Bitcoin’s blockchain is always out of harm’s way because thousands of decentralized nodes, which are distributed all over the world, keep a copy of the blockchain. Therefore, the blockchain is immune from a single point of failure. If one node fails, all the other nodes survive."

For survivalists, Bitcoin is preferable to gold because it is perceived as an indestructible store of value. Specifically, Bitcoin offers transparency, availability, and immutability.

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https://bitcoinist.com/survivalists-are-storing-bitcoin-instead-of-gold/

Bitcoin is a store of value. Its value already surpasses the value of gold. And most significantly, one of Bitcoin’s main features is that it is inflation resistant. These features make Bitcoin an attractive option as a retirement investment.

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https://bitcoinist.com/prominent-us-politician-promoting-bitcoin-based-retirement-investments/

The consequences of the Segwit2x hard-fork failure are yet to be known. However, once again, Bitcoin has demonstrated its sturdiness and resiliency, as it surges again to new all-time highs.

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https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-hits-8000-as-the-segwit2x-hard-fork-fails/