“Bitcoins, the virtual currency that fell by more than half after surging past $1,100 last year, are probably one to three years away from broader adoption that will challenge industries, Wedbush Securities Inc. analysts wrote. Venture-capital investments in bitcoin businesses have doubled in less than three months, and programmers are bolstering security, the analysts wrote. As bitcoins catch on, they will cut into more than $300 billion in revenue generated by global payments and challenge industries that account for about 20 percent of U.S. gross domestic product, the analysts said.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-28/bitcoins-to-survive-lull-shake-industries-wedbush-says.html
(Visited 32 times, 1 visits today)
Related posts:
'Every Person Is Afraid of the Drones': The Strikes' Effect on Life in Pakistan
The More Wasteful The Program, The More Essential It Is To Washington
October 2015 Debut of Yangon Stock Exchange Signals Greater Asean Integration
‘No frills’ Indian hospitals offer $800 heart surgery
Indian rupee falls further amid Fed stimulus concerns
Chinese demand for robots increases as labor costs rise
Germany fears revolution if Europe scraps welfare model
China Gold Output Seen Rising to Record by Mining Group
US, EU kick off Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks despite Snowden revelations
Jim Rogers: Biggest Event of Next 10-20 Years Just Happened in China
Flamboyant Australian tycoon unveils plan for Titanic replica
Congress moves towards arming Syrian rebels
The History of Hyperinflation
French Socialist budget minister charged with hiding money in UBS account
Can laws punishing gun-wielding criminals apply to a police officer?