How to Talk About Bitcoin (BTC) Without Price Speculation – technewsleader.com

Bitcoin (BTC)–When Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin, first released the currency to the world in 2009, his intention was to give people an option to transact with a tender that superseded government fiat. As opposed to following the traditional route of physical tender, one based in principles of previous centuries, Nakamoto combined the power of the computing age with the math behind cryptography to create the first, truly modern form of currency.

Since that time, thousands of cryptocurrencies have popped up on the market, ranging from outright scams and vaporware to novel projects that build upon what Bitcoin was first able to establish. The confusion of the market and complexity of the technology has given rise to a number of media detractors, including this article which labeled Bitcoin as the “greatest scam in history.” As time passes, it’s becoming clear that certain factions are forming in the cryptospace, with each group out for its own set of…