What's behind Bitcoin's bullrun?
The Indicator from Planet Money
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🗓️ 12 March 2024
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Today on the show, we talk with a Bitcoin believer and a skeptic to understand what exactly all the fuss is about for these bitcoin ETFs.
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| 0:00.0 | NPR. |
| 0:03.0 | This is the indicator from Planet Money. I'm Adrian Ma. |
| 0:14.4 | And I'm Whelan Wong. |
| 0:15.6 | Bitcoin has been on a bit of a bull run lately. |
| 0:19.0 | Earlier this week, the price of a Bitcoin hit a record $72,000. |
| 0:24.4 | That is almost 70% higher than it was a couple of months ago. |
| 0:27.8 | Yeah, there's a Bitcoin fever happening right now. |
| 0:30.8 | What is going on here? Well, today on the show, we explain what's behind this surge in |
| 0:38.2 | Bitcoin's price. We'll check back in with some previous guests, |
| 0:41.4 | including a Bitcoin believer. |
| 0:43.4 | The longer term demand curve for Bitcoin, I think it's stronger than it's ever been. |
| 0:48.8 | And a Bitcoin's skeptic. |
| 0:51.7 | If investing were that easy, hey everybody will be rich. That's coming up after the break. |
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