Digital Currency Council Formed to Train and Certify Financial Professionals in Crypto Coinage
By Marc Dresner, Senior Editor, IIR
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| David Berger |
Intense scrutiny from regulators
and governments and Bitcoin’s precipitous plunge in value over the past year
(approx. 55%) have prompted pundits to question the near-term viability of
digital currencies, in general.
But according to David Berger, Founder
and CEO of the Digital Currency Council (DCC), there’s nothing to be bearish
about.
Berger notes ease of access and Bitcoin
adoption rates continue to advance at a healthy clip, and he’s confident the
currency is poised for mainstream uptake.
It's as
easy getting an email account or hitting 'like' on Facebook...
“Bitcoin has crossed the chasm from a
little-known technology utilized by a small number of very smart people,” said
Berger. “It’s now as simple to use as signing up for an email account or, in
some instances, hitting a ‘like’ button on Facebook.”
More than
100,000 merchants accept Bitcoin and it's growing by about 1,000 every week!
“Over the
past year alone the number of wallets holding Bitcoin has increased seven times.
More than 100,000 merchants accept Bitcoin and that's increasing by almost a thousand
each week,” he added.
Just about every established
industry or profession has a trade association or advocacy group to represent
its interests. I think it speaks volumes that professionals specializing in cryptocurrencies
today have an organization of their own.
The DCC—launched this past September—trains and certifies
professionals from traditional “terrestrial” disciplines—lawyers, accountants,
financial pros—that are looking to expand their practices into digital
currency.
That demand for certification in
the advisory sphere exists should give even the most enthusiastic virtual
tender detractors reason to rethink their position.
In this podcast for On Payments—the
All Payments Expo (APEX) interview series—Berger discusses the DCC and explains
why betting against Bitcoin may be a lemon strategy.
Access the podcast and a transcript!
Editor’s note: David Berger will
be a featured speaker at APEX 2015—The All Payments Expo—taking place February
23-25 in Las Vegas.
For more information or to register, please visit www.allpaymentsexpo.com.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR/INTERVIEWER Marc Dresner is IIR USA’s sr. editor and special communication project lead. He is the former executive editor of Research Business Report, a confidential newsletter for the market and consumer research industry. He may be reached at mdresner@iirusa.com. Follow him @mdrezz.
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