2013-05-04 France24.com - Is Bitcoin the currency of the future?

[Maciek]

Have you heard of Bitcoin? The electronic currency all the media are talking about wasn’t worth a penny when it was launched in 2009. And this year its value skyrocketed, reaching up to 266 dollars. Bitcoin’s astonishing increase in value may have been caused by savers looking to safeguard their money during the Cyprus financial crisis.

By Electron Libre

http://www.france24.com/en/20130504-internet-currency-bitcoin

[w00t]

interviewed economist:

There is some volatility but in the long term it's pretty safe investment.

Can't agree more!

Thanks for posting.