Here is an article written by an Emerging Money Alumni, Craig Mellow who correctly points out how Bitcoin could be characterized as an Emerging Market. Those of us who have toiled in Emerging Markets over our careers see a lot of parallels with the whole Bitcoin movement. Why Bitcoin Is Right at Home in Emerging Markets A store of value in nations with weak currencies could prove very popular, and “a good alternative to hoarding TV sets.” To Wall Streeters, Bitcoin may look like tulip bulbs for millennials. but for long-suffering citizens of Venezuela or Zimbabwe, the cryptocurrency is emerging as a lifeline. In those countries, where the currencies really are fiat and hyperinflation eats a paycheck in a matter of days, Bitcoin’s funky, invisible peer-to-peer regulatory backbone can seem safe by comparison. “We’re seeing an uptake of millions of bolivars a week,” says Gavin Serkin, editorial director at OnFrontiers, a London-based consulting firm. In a country like Venezuela, “it’s a good alternative to hoarding TV sets and other stuff you don’t need.”...