Bitcoin Clearly Outpaced Paypal in 2018

Gone are the days, when everyone relied on Paypal for quick payments between countries! According to Satoshi Capital Research Bitcoin’s transactions were six times higher than Paypal in 2018.

Over $3.3 trillion was sent using #bitcoin in 2018, more than 6x the volume sent using Paypal.

BTC is not just a serious global currency, but a serious global payment system as well. pic.twitter.com/o4Tb2EFUUw

— Satoshi Capital Research (@chartingbitcoin) January 22, 2019

Statistics indicated Bitcoin’s transaction were more than $3.3 trillion in 2018. No wonder the research company stated, “BTC is not just a serious global currency, but a serious global payment system as well.”

Satoshi Capital Research further commented on the Tweet, providing charts that proved Bitcoin has higher trading volumes than the Bulgarian Lev and Argentinian Peso.

Over $2.2 trillion worth of #bitcoin (BTC) was traded in 2018.

This solidifies its position as a serious global currency, ranking just under the Chilean Peso and more than 6x the Bulgarian Lev. pic.twitter.com/VfM2ZZhsEY

— Satoshi Capital Research (@chartingbitcoin) January 21, 2019

It proves that Bitcoin is already placed in as a global currency.

Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently added Paypal as a withdrawal option for various fiat currencies.

Zerocrypted Opinion

Whoever said Bitcoin was dead, and other cryptocurrencies were the future are clearly wrong. With statistics ranging in the trillions and outpacing a payment giant like Paypal, Bitcoin is looking bullish from all angles. It indicates it is not only a store of value, but a valued asset that is preferred to be transferred.

The main reason for this is the low restrictions, quicker transfers, and cheaper transactions costs of Bitcoin compared to Paypal. Even though Bitcoin is slower and more expensive than Ripple, it is more favored due to its popularity and market capitalization.

Financial giants like SWIFT is already being competed against Ripple and looks like Bitcoin has challenged Paypal. The interesting part is that it is only the beginning of the blockchain and cryptocurrency revolution.

An interesting point to note is the records are the total-on-chain transaction volume which was over $3.2 trillion. Thus it does not include the second layer Lightning Network that grew to more than 5,200 nodes and over 19,000 channels in 2018.

 

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