ASIC resistant cryptocurrencies aim to preserve and increase their underlying PoW blockchain's degree of decentralization. While it was possible to profitably mine Bitcoin with a CPU after its launch, times have changed and specially designed hardware has taken over for certain mining algorithms.

Decentralized services can benefit many retail consumers giving them access to payments with little to no fees. They can also be great for businesses, particularly for those where working with payment providers or service providers proves to be difficult due to legal and bureaucratic complications.

It was Seth Godin, the celebrated author, and dotcom business executive, who said that - "In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible." This is the fine balance confronting any entrepreneur who attempts to build a