The Uncertainty with Bitcoin

At its highest, Bitcoin was trading at $1,242 per bitcoin. However, it now currently only sits at about half this at $620 today. Evidently, Bitcoin has been through a tough time in the last year, going through peaks and troughs, whilst getting its fair share of scrutiny from the press.

Bitcoins Explained

Bitcoin (code: BTC or XBT) is a peer-to-peer digital currency that functions without the intermediation of a central authority introduced in 2008.