Bitcoin is a new online currency system that allows for direct transactions without middlemen. Key findings from analyzing bitcoin-related tweets found most were in English but over 30 languages were represented. Data about bitcoin can provide insights into how it may represent a universal currency of the future by capturing real-life patterns and connections. The document concludes that while not yet widely popular, bitcoin offers an interesting currency option and opportunity for a universal system as technology advances globally.

1. #Bitcoin
Sam Muse
Data Driven Cultures
Trinity College
May 2, 2016

2. Issue
Bitcoin is a relatively new currency
system that is done online.
You can make direct transactions so no
middle man is involved.
With the world becoming more
technological, bitcoin offers up a
universal currency for the future.

3. Key Findings 1
Words to note:
Robot, fintech, mining, and
blockchain.

4. Key Findings 2
Over 30 languages were found in
my dataset.
Most tweets were in English, but
there was still a lot of variation.

5. Connecting Data to Real Life
Nathan Yau states, “data represents real life. It’s a snapshot of the world
in the same way that a photograph captures a moment in time”
“You take bits and pieces, and then you look for patterns and
connections to make an educated guess about what your data
represents”

6. Conclusion
Bitcoin is an interesting currency option
for our future generation.
It is not very popular yet, but it is still
relatively new.
It provides the world the opportunity to
have a universal currency system.
Thank you!

7. Sources
Yau, Nathan. 2013. Data Points: Visualization That Means Something. Hoboken:
Wiley.