Here’s How Many Hours the Average American Needs to Work to Earn 1 Bitcoin

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The last decade has been a tough time for many American workers, with the cost of living rising drastically while wages have largely stagnated. However, it appears that the reduced purchasing power of the US dollar (USD) could have been wholly offset had wages been paid in Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency that has appreciated by more than 2,200% since 2015.

With the average American pulling in around $28.29 per hour according to MarketWatch, it would currently take almost 257 hours to purchase a single Bitcoin (BTC) at its current value (circa. $7,315). Comparatively, somebody earning the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour would need to work just over 1,000 hours to earn a single Bitcoin.

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