However, the success of independent businesses is very much dependent on the nature of the business itself. One company could be making a lot of profit while others could be running at losses. It all really depends on what the business is and what goods/services they are offering.
That is true. I think what played a big part in Bitcoin's success is how much support it got from the masses who supported the cryptocurrency market and specificallt in the coin itself. It has been a big hit since it is the pioneer coin in the market, and it somehow singlehandedly introduced Bitcoin to the word that has been the biggest contributor to its rise.