Volatility undercuts bitcoin’s effort to go mainstream

The bitcoin price has surged by around 200% since mid-October and institutional interest in the asset class is growing

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In this article

  • Differences from the 2017 surge
  • 'Everything rally' offsets bitcoins limitations
  • Persistent concerns
  • Regulation
  • Low liquidity and transactional use
  • Outlook

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