Nasdaq CEO Comments Shake Up the Cryptocurrency World
Nasdaq CEO Comments Shake Up the Cryptocurrency World Business Adena Friedman, CEO of Nasdaq, remarked on April 25th that the second largest stock exchange in the world would be open to setting up a cryptocurrency exchange in the future. This news has not only brought hope to crypto enthusiasts, but also had other people wondering whether cryptocurrency could become a regular feature of modern life in the technological age. There are many reasons to think it can, and Friedman’s comments certainly do not come out of nowhere. The doubts that circle bitcoin, and the now upwards of 1,500 other coins that have followed in its footsteps, have always concerned its viability as a genuine currency. The surging price of bitcoin in late 2017 is what grabbed the headlines, but under the surface there were stories about bitcoin revolutionising online gambling and Microsoft starting to accept bitcoin payments in its online store. Companies such as Wirex are also now revolutionising...