In 2009, Bitcoin became the first cryptocurrency in existence. Today, just over ten years later, the currency has a market capitalization of over $700 billion, and thousands of other cryptocurrencies, collectively known as altcoins, have been developed. Nevertheless, the focus

Since the inception of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in 2009, there have always been critics: those who believe there is no inherent value or use case to these digital tokens. These crypto curmudgeons criticize myriad qualities of the ecosystem, often believing