An Australian Bitcoin company called the Bitcoin Group is about to be listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The cryptocurrency company could be your next investment opportunity. Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency that comes with a built in ledger and safety, based on the encryption techniques used in its creation. It is in contrast to a central bank based fiat currency, that is under the control of politicians and bankers. Bitcoins are created by masses of computing power worldwide and are for the privileged few who hold them. They come with an audited history or ledger and have a store of value, because of their mathematical uniqueness, which has something to do with prime numbers. Digital Trends reports: The company describes itself as “one of the largest bitcoin mining operators,” and boasts a fleet of over 6,000 machines in seven locations that “mine” for bitcoins. Last Christmas Eve, the Melbourne-headquartered firm became the first cryptocurrency miner to ever undergo an IPO, and offered investors a total of 100 million shares at the price of 20 cents, hoping to raise $20 million. But now, Bitcoin Group CEO Sam Lee says that his company, and the industry at large, could be worth much [...]