Four Reasons Why Virtual Currency Is So Not Ready For Prime Time by Data Age | May 6, 2014 | Business, Education, Gold & Jewelry, Industry, Management | 0 comments * Real currencies are backed by something: Gold, silver, full faith and credit of a large government.Bitcoin is not. It’s based on an algorithm that only a handful of people understand. Whenever only a few hold the keys to the vault, that’s trouble. Read on Submit a Comment Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.