At a time when bitcoin prices are falling sharply, at least one cryptocurrency advocate thinks the long-term direction is up—way up.
Wences Casares, CEO of bitcoin start-up Xapo, told The Wall Street Journal he thinks one bitcoin will be worth between $500,000 and $1 million in one decade.
The online currency, which is created by "miners" who solve complex math puzzles and can be traded on a number of exchanges, has seen its price fall sharply through the year amid a number of scandals and bankruptcies.
Since early March, bitcoin has lost a third of its value, most recently on the heels of a reported crackdown by the People's Bank of China.
Casares, though, believes the downturn will be short-lived as the virtual currency gains attraction in areas with unstable monetary situations.
"It's probably the easiest way for someone in a country where they cannot trust their currency or they cannot trust their bank to keep the fruits of their labor," he told the Journal in a video interview.
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/04/02/bitcoin-price-to-1-million/
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