Virtual currency has been a hot topic for over a decade now. With so much recent news, it can be difficult to fully understand the significance and overall purpose of this expanding market. The task is made easier, however, by knowing the history of the most widely-traded crypto on the market: Bitcoin. Bitcoin was first introduced in 2008 as a decentralized currency without the need for a central bank or any intermediaries. It can be sent to and from users via the bitcoin network, a peer-to-p...