What’s the Big Deal with Bitcoin?
Motley Fool Answers
The Motley Fool
4.4 • 823 Ratings
🗓️ 21 November 2017
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Everywhere we turn people are talking about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Maybe it’s because Bitcoin has increased in value by over 400% this year alone. So what is a cryptocurrency anyway? How does it work? And are we missing the boat by not investing it in?
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| 0:27.6 | Hello, Allison. |
| 0:28.6 | Cryptocurrencies are all the rage now. You know it and I know it, even if none of us |
| 0:33.6 | really understands it. So that's what we're going to try to do today with the help of Motleyful analyst Aaron |
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| 0:40.5 | He's going to explain the ins and outs of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies so that when your |
| 0:43.7 | clueless friend asks, I've been hearing a lot about Bitcoin. |
| 0:47.4 | Should I invest in it? |
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