Limited supply and speculative buying will likely prevent bitcoin reaching the masses. However, the blockchain technology behind it looks set to upend the world of finance
A report by the Bank for International Settlements has warned that central bank-issued cryptocurrencies like Fedcoin or Ekrona could cause bank runs and challenge business models
The price of bitcoin has topped gold for the first time, marking a symbolic moment in the evolution of finance
Digital currency Bitcoin has outperformed its central bank-issued peers to emerge as the best-performing currency of 2016