How bitcoin hijacked 2017

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Channel: The National News · 2018 · News & Politics

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The idea behind the cryptocurrency was a response to the inefficiencies and weaknesses of the global financial system. Despite the speculative frenzy that has sent its value soaring this year, Bitcoin was never envisaged as a mainstream form of payment. In this video, the National's Assistant Editor-in-Chief Mustafa Alrawi breaks down Bitcoin's meteoric rise.

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