Bitcoin: The 21st Century’s Gold Rush Nvidia, Amd Offer Slightly Less Risk

During the gold rushes of the 1800s, thousands of prospectors descended on California, Nevada and the Yukon. While some fortunes were made, those who profited most handsomely were the merchants selling picks, shovels and other provisions to the miners. This century’s gold rush is called Bitcoin, an electronic platform whose digital currency called bitcoins (lower case) now sell for US$4,700 each, quintupling in price from less than US$1,000 at the beginning of the year. The rush...