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The Most Bullish Bitcoin Arguments for Your Thanksgiving Table

This year, come prepared to explain the asset that has everyone from famous financiers to political dissidents talking about a money revolution.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 10:35 a.m. Published Nov 25, 2020, 8:00 p.m.
Breakdown 11.25 Bitcoin thanksgiving dinner

This year, come prepared to explain the asset that has everyone from famous financiers to political dissidents talking about a money revolution.

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Today’s Breakdown is a prep kit for the inevitable conversations about bitcoin as friends and family sit down at the Thanksgiving table this year.

NLW discusses arguments ranging from price action to who is buying to why they’re buying to good old-fashioned supply and demand. He leaves with one big conclusion:

If there was ever a year to discuss bitcoin, this is it.

And don’t forget to check out casebitcoin.com.

See also: How to Answer Your Family’s Bitcoin Questions This Thanksgiving

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