The value of Bitcoin managed to reach the highest level of his new position in week US $11,826.76 per coin equivalent to Rp 159.9 million (US $1 = Rp 13,524). This is the first time in a long history of existence of the Bitcoin.
To quote the Telegraph, Tuesday (5/12/2017), a surge in the value of currencies has spawned its first billionaires. They are Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
Both the public ever known because it had sued the founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg in 2008 over claims if Zuckerberg stole their idea of social networking. From this lawsuit, both of which get US $65 million or Rp 879.1 billion.
In 2013, the twin brother was told the New York Times that they have more value of Bitcoin US $11 million equivalent to Rp 148.7 milair. It made them famous with the courage to reveal the amount of investment in speculative assets.
Bitcoin has indeed been growing very rapidly. According to the report, when the Winklevosses Fortune first invest, this is only worth cryptocurrency US $120 or equivalent to Rp 1.62 million per coin, much different from the current value of which was US $11,000 per coin. That means going on a hike up to 9,000 percent.
Regardless of the controversy surrounding the long term investment in the Bitcoin, Winklevosses brothers say they are committed to the business of digital currency.
We will not sell Bitcoin, we'll do a long term investment. clear Cameron told CNN Moneypada 2015.
If the current Bitcoin is seen as something better than gold, or an asset such as gold, then it could be owned by the billionaire in market capitalization. We believe this is a very real possibility, "said Tyler told CNN Money.
However, this new billionaires still have to travel a long to be able to compete with their archrivals. On Monday, Zuckerberg, entered as one of the world's richest people, with a wealth of US $72.2 billion or equivalent to Rp 976.5 trillion.
The future of the Bitcoin in RI
Digital currencies (criptocurrency) like the bitcoin more interesting attention. Let alone the value of bitcoin reaches the highest level US $11,000 or around Rp 148.66 million (assuming the exchange rate Rp 13,515 per United States dollar) in late November 2017. Then how the development of the bitcoin in Indonesia?
CEO Bitcoin Indonesia. speak, bitcoin growing in Indonesia, though not too significant compared to Japan and Europe. Bitcoin Development In Indonesia. supported by the young people more open Indonesia with technology. Moreover, digital currencies bitcoin also has a growing blockchain technology is good.
Young Indonesia more and smarter. Want to open with the technology. Well the technology behind bitcoin it there blockhain that develop well. Who understand new technologies to understand why the value of bitcoin ride.
However, he admitted though the bitcoin developed in Indonesia, many people have yet to understand the blockchain and technology of the bitcoin is behind it.
The workings of blockchain has not been understood correctly. Therefore, there is said that like bitcoin mlm (multilevel marketing), umbilical hernia, it investments they don't understand. It's like like Indonesia new to internet in 1990 's.
He added, it is coterminous with the company also rated Indonesia as the bitcoin Manager bitcoin. But according to him, Indonesia only bring bitcoin sellers and buyers. Now members in bitcoin Indonesia reached about 600 thousand. "This as Our marketplace bring together sellers and buyers.
In addition, it adds, yet can indeed arguably bitcoin as payment in Indonesia. speak, use bitcoin mostly in Indonesia used for speculation. "Bitcoin as digital gold.
However, the optimistic great potential to develop in the bitcoin Indonesia. said, if another country, namely Japan and Europe, bitcoin already accepted so the means of payment. In the United States, futures exchanges in Chicago will incorporate trading transactions in the bitcoin. Likewise his plans in the Exchange, Nasdaq.
bitcoin development rapidly abroad also supported the development of the technology is significant, plus there is a regulasinya. bitcoin is also considered a safe haven asset in Japan. virtual currency such as the bitcoin can also be tracked. One of the advantages of the bitcoin.
In Japan, the United States, and Europe already more mature technology. The development of the digital currencies are already rapidly. Bitcoin enters digital currencies are also increasingly massif due to Regulation there are also possible.
The associated value of bitcoin's getting jumped, judging it with regard to supply and demand. The movement of the value of bitcoin it also based on market conditions. "Let alone future exchanges in the United States is also open to trade for bitcoin.