Bitcoin is the world’s premier cryptocurrency, but it still is a relative newcomer to the scene. Unlike forex, Bitcoin has yet to gain mass adoption. Like forex, Bitcoin is also decentralised. It’s worth pointing out that Bitcoin is not directly controlled by governments or central banks. And, trading is not subject to regular business hours since Bitcoin is a P2P cryptocurrency, and BTC exchanges run around-the-clock. Forex markets run 24 hours a day, 5 days a week for retail traders, but not for institutional traders. Forex trading takes place from 5PM EST Sunday to 5PM EST Friday for retail traders.