The case for a million dollar coin! - Cryptocurrency wallet users vs Facebook users. Where are we now?
The one million dollar coin is a joke! or is it?
Every once in a while we read in the media about some “crazy” guy predicting Bitcoin could reach a million dollars in price. Yes, we all laugh, think that’s crazy, dismiss it another regular piece of fake news by the mainstream media, and continue on our day.
However, I was curious to compare the growth of crypto currencies with that of Facebook, that monster we all hate, love and use at the same time, just to have an idea of how high we could go if crypto currencies reach the level of popularity Facebook now enjoys.
This report was conducted early 2017 by the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance with support from VISA, inc and it collected data from over 100 cryptocurrency companies spread across 38 nations, accounting for about 75 percent of the entire crypto-industry.
Screenshot from the GLOBAL CRYPTOCURRENCY BENCHMARKING STUDY
Based on data from the report there are currently about 2.9 to 5.8 million active wallet users worldwide. This is a number that pales in comparison to Facebook users today, so there's plenty of room for growth. I believe we can safely say we are in the very early stages of crypto adoption. I also believe that unless there's some crazy and unexpected black swan event crypto is here to stay.
The following chart compares web traffic of Facebook.com vs Coinbase.com (one of the most popular crypto exchanges and online wallets in the world)
But wait, there more! The race for 3 billion more people
Also, all this impressive Facebook growth does not include the more than 3 billion people who live in the third world and don't have access to internet or modern banking. All the big companies like Google and Facebook are on a race to bring them online very soon. Even some smaller crypto companies, like Blockstream, are beginning to see their potential and have them on their sights with their recently launched Bitcoin Blockstream Satellite network that is broadcasting the Bitcoin blockchain from space.
![blockstream satellite network.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmW2qoL56K3op74e5RvxzSbozGTaqGxQFiMjhMSvKokgsz/blockstream%20satellite%20network.png)
Blockstream Network of Satellites' reach around the globe
So, what do you think? Does that million dollar coin sound ridiculous now?
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wow you are so right people invest so much and then thay cry where it went but you know that now evrebody is crazy abaut bitcoin and litecoin and shitcoin lol i say there is no eazy cash go to work and work hard keep your mony in bank thats it . you think i right ? thank you for that post man
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Awesome post..
fb user got love, date, romance, sex etc by growing their fb network..
Excellent - nice to see the visual.
great post cryptoeagle! keep it up! and thanks again for following!
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While presently it is a long way away I don't think is is out of the question especially if you consider the inflation of Fiat money if the dollar is worth a penny then the price of everything goes up 100 times which would make bitcoin 400,000 dollars so in time why not
By that time they would probably redenominate the dollar as well.