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Is Bitcoin denting the economy?
So how big an impact are bitcoins really having on the global economy? The latest market stats show the digital currency continues to show a growing influence on "real" money.
Among some recent stats:
Story continues
- As of April 2013, more than 11 million bitcoins have been mined so far;
- The market cap for bitcoins now exceeds $1 billion (US), and briefly stood at a high of over $2.6 billion;
- The value for a bitcoin reached a high of $237.57 in April 2013 before crashing to a low of $83.66 in a matter of days. While the value has recovered some, even the low far exceeds the $4.98 bitcoin value in early 2012.
Dan Ilett
Dan Ilett writes on tech, money and energy. He advises business on digital strategy and technology messaging for large deals. He is founder of Erbut - an advisory company - and Greenbang - a smart technology research company.
