Bitcoin

Bitcoin is the rage. The headlines can’t be ignored. “Bitcoin Jumps $200 in a single day!” “$1 Worth of Bitcoin in 2010 Worth $771,010 Today!” There’s no doubt that high risk takers are flocking to invest in bitcoin. But can anyone see the forest through the trees? Does anyone realize where that road leads? Certainly

Bitcoin has been called a digital asset, virtual currency and cryptocurrency, but is it really money? According to the definition of “money,” it must meet three criteria. Money must act as a store of value, a medium of exchange, and a unit of account. At this point, most economists (and a number of judges) fail