Do you think of bitcoin as a medium of exchange or a store of value? Let's talk about it!

If you don’t know much about bitcoin, this article series -titled “Bitcoin Explained”- can help you understand it better. This is the first article in the series in which I’m going to give you a brief history of money that has brought us to the age of cryptocurrencies. I will try my best not to get technical here so everyone can use the series to improve their understanding of bitcoin in every aspect. 1. Before money: bartering Before there was any currency, people had a system of trade that we know today as bartering. Bartering involved exchanging a commodity or service for another commodity or service between two sides. This…