Introduction and regulation

The potential of blocking technologies is huge. Despite the problems with scaling and other shortcomings of bitcoin and its competitors, crypto-currencies are spreading more and more around the world. From Subway and Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM) to Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and to Overstock.com - many companies with a good reputation take bitcoins for payment.

It is important to note that the countries in Asia have become leaders in the introduction of bitcoin and the adoption of special regulatory norms - here is a real arms race.