The real test for PopChest took place earlier this year when the startup
ventured out of the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Not exact matches
Still, despite all the hype and the billions
of dollars
venture capitalists rained all over it,
Bitcoin's value crashed and burned, though not completely
out.
Interestingly, the
venture capitalists pointed
out that they have not sold a single
bitcoin yet, with Cameron Winklevoss stating that the two
of them are in for the long haul.
If you're looking to do some holiday shopping take a look at these
Bitcoin supporters prior to
venturing out to the world
of big box stores.
Although some
of its supporters are optimistic about the potential for this new kind
of open - source e-money, the
venture is fighting a massive uphill battle: for one thing,
Bitcoin may actually turn
out to be illegal.
«The future
of bitcoin remains bright with strong support
out of large financial players including major banks,
venture capitalists, and the largest stock exchange in the world, the NYSE,» added Odell.
Balaji Srinivasan, a prominent
venture capitalist and partner at A16Z pointed
out that the
Bitcoin phenomenon will soon take up a magnanimous form with everyone treating it as the sole mode
of financial operations.
This usually occurs when someone
ventures out to personally buy
bitcoins from an buyer they do not know, all the while carrying quite a bit
of cash.
The reason is that there are much more people spending
Bitcoin than earning it, and the coins paid to those earning it are generally paid
out of the pockets
of BTC - holding
venture capitalists or customers and not bought at an exchange.
Venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel has admitted that he is long
Bitcoin but does not hold
out much hope for the rest
of the cryptocurrency space.