Technology World - Bitcoin is not what it was meant to be

Virtual currency bitcoin hit another all-time peak on  two days after the launch of the first ever bitcoin futures on a U.S. exchang

A view of Bitcoin coins on a computer screen on December 12, 2017. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM Source: ABACA

Technology World with KK: When bitcoin was introduced in 2008 it was meant to be a new electronic cash system thats fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party. Ten years on, is it still what its supposed to be ? KK discusses.



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