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Bitcoin Threatens To 'Take Power' From The U.S. Federal Reserve
Bitcoin, which has roared back over the last few weeks after what many feared was a terminal decline since its peak in late 2017, has long been called a threat to the existing financial system and the central banks that run it—though these claims have in the past been largely fringe ideas. The bitcoin price, now hovering around $8,000 per bitcoin, double what it began the year at, is often closely tied to public awareness of cryptocurrencies and the latest bitcoin bull run beginning in early April re-started the public debate on bitcoin. Now, U.S. Democrat Congressman Brad Sherman has urged his colleagues to ... (full story)