140 - Is Bitcoin a bubble or the currency of the future - or can it be both? Part.1

The David McWilliams Podcast

David McWilliams

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🗓️ 1 June 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Bitcoin’s value has gone from 10 000 USD to a whopping 60 000 USD in the last 6 month - before going down to about 35 000 USD now. But what is it? Is it money or an asset? Can a currency so volatile be a reliable replacement to fiat money? Is it even a currency? Or something else entirely? This week we’re doing a 2 part series that aims to untangle all the noise around coins and cryptocurrency.

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