Bitcoin tops $10000, taking 2017 gains to 940 percent

Bitcoin tops $10000, taking 2017 gains to 940 percent

Created in 2009, bitcoin uses encryption and a blockchain database that enables the fast and anonymous transfer of funds outside of a traditional centralized payment system. It has soared more than 900 percent so far this year, posting the largest gain …and more » #bitcoin

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