How Bitcoin Become a Famous Virtual Innovation?

Bitcoin became a widely used cryptocurrency and rose from obscurity since it was launched in 2009. Not only it managed to become a synonym of mainstream crypto adoption, but it is also the main reason why today there are over 4,000 altcoins. In this article, we explore how Bitcoin became a famous cryptocurrency, and it marked a new era of the implementation of new, innovative technology- blockchain technology.   

Blockchain Technology   

Blockchain technology is a crucial factor that powered Bitcoin's success and the success of any other virtual currency that was created afterward. The blockchain network is a technical infrastructure based on an autonomous peer-to-peer network of computer systems that are linked via cryptography and are responsible for the operations in the network.   

As a distributed and decentralized ledger of transactions, it proved to be a highly secure payment system that is fully independent of financial institutions. This also means that Bitcoin isn't controlled by the fluctuations of the financial markets, social unrests, political crises, recension, and other external events.   

Some of the attributes that made Bitcoin a popular asset and come from the design of blockchain networks are low transaction fees, anonymity, transparent data in the blockchain network, and limited supply.    

Both the processing time and the low transaction costs come from the fact the network is fully decentralized and the peer-to-peer structure among the nodes (computer systems). On average, the time needed to process one block of transactions is around 10 minutes.   

Next, transparency of the data is allowed because it increases the security in the network as any potential errors can easily be spotted...