The factors behind Bitcoin’s rise
Another part of the infographic is dedicated to explaining why Bitcoin’s value is increasing, and it cites limited supply, increased mining difficulty, and that it is used as a medium of exchange and anti-inflation safe haven.
This is in line with the remarks recently made by Morgan Creek Digital Assets co-founder Anthony Pompliano, who said that the European Central Bank’s expected dovish turn will provide “rocket fuel” for Bitcoin.
Furthermore, the infographic does also mention the infamous Mt. Gox hack, the risk of speculation, and stories of lost funds. According to the image, Bitcoin’s main use case is international settlements since its fees are low compared to legacy system while transactions are faster.
As Cointelegraph reported yesterday, the CEO of Chinese tech giant Huawei thinks that China can compete with Facebook for market share by issuing its own digital currency.
Earlier this month, Chinese media reported that China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, is developing its own digital currency in response to Facebook’s Libra as the latter could purportedly pose a risk to the country’s financial system.poted on victor333