Too Long; Didn't Read
There’s been a lot of hype around cryptocurrencies, with prices in 2017 increasing up to 1,500% for most of the top twenty assets on CoinMarketCap.com. Bitcoin led the way, rocketing from below US$1,000 in January to around US$20,000 towards the end of the year. As public interest is piqued by the price explosion, debate rages whether cryptocurrencies are scams, Ponzi schemes or true investment assets.