Author: Mary Ann Callahan

Despite the ups and downs in the Bitcoin market over the last few years, one thing has remained constant – Bitcoin is still the most popular cryptocurrency out there. Many onlookers attribute this to it being the first to hit the market. However, there is much more to Bitcoin’s command of the digital currency space. Bitcoin possesses qualities that make it superior to all other coins and tokens that are trying to “improve” upon the original cryptocurrency. In doing so, they entirely miss Bitcoin’s strongest features. They sacrifice decentralization and, by extension, security for convenience. Amusingly, Bitcoin’s true competition doesn’t…