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It’s Official: Bitcoin Was The Top Performing Currency Of 2015 [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Bitcoin, a digital and decentralized cryptocurrency, staged a late comeback in 2015 to overtake the dollar by a whopping 35% by the end of the year.

Bitcoin is no stranger to extremes. During the year it came into the mainstream in 2013, Bitcoin gained 5,429% to easily surpass all other currencies in gains. However, the following year it would become a dog, losing -56% of its value to become the world’s worst performing currency in 2014.

It’s Official: Bitcoin Was The Top Performing Currency Of 2015

Bitcoin Was The Top Performing Currency Of 2015 Infographic

Infographic by Visual Capitalist and Texas Precious Metals

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