Is Bitcoin here to stay? How cryptocurrency could transform over next decade

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In 2010, the value of a single Bitcoin was $0.09. It took three years for the world’s first cryptocurrency to break $100 and another four years to hit $1,000. But between March 2017 and December 2017, the price of a Bitcoin surged from $1,000 to nearly $20,000 — peaking at $19,783 on Dec. 17.

Bitcoin is once again on a historic tear, but things are different this time around — surpassing $28,000 — and longtime enthusiasts say Bitcoin is here to stay.

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