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How Bitcoin could become a mainstream currency

3,976 views · Published 20 December 2017 · 2:40 · Indexed 22 September 2026

Channel: Business Insider · 2017 · Science & Technology

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Business Insider UK spoke with Garrick Hileman about Bitcoin and whether it should be considered more of an asset or a currency.

Hileman explains that there are several prohibitive factors that could prevent Bitcoin becoming a mainstream currency.

Two of those factors are fixed transaction fees for small purchases and the increasingly volatile nature of Bitcoin.

Watch the video to hear the full interview.

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