# Cryptocurrencies as an Asset Class

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Cryptocurrencies as an Asset Class November 5, 2018 | Finance · Bitcoin · Pinned Table of Contents Preface The world’s first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, just turned 10. In that time, its price shot up from almost nothing to a staggering $20,000 before cooling off to around $6,500 today. A ride like that was never going to be quiet, the drama and controversy were inevitable. Origins of Bitcoin Some people think the whole story started with the Bitcoin white paper, the document that outlined the system’s high-level design. A working prototype followed shortly after, as open‑source software

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