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Sorry, Bloomberg: Here Are 6 Reasons Why 2020 Is a Great Year for Bitcoin
A Bloomberg senior editor today argued there were six reasons why 2020 was bad for bitcoin. Here’s the opposite case.
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 8:51 a.m. Published Jun 15, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
A Bloomberg senior editor today argued there were six reasons why 2020 was bad for bitcoin. Here’s the opposite case.
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Today on the Brief:
- Stocks down on coronavirus fears
- Demand destruction
- The looming retirement crisis
Our main theme:
Bitcoin is up more than 30% on the year. After a crash alongside equities, it has proved incredibly resilient. There are famous new entrants to the space like Paul Tudor Jones II.
So how can a Bloomberg editor argue the year has been bad for bitcoin?
In this response podcast, NLW argues that most of the arguments are about narrative, not the underlying fundamentals. He presents six reasons why not only has it not been a bad year, but the exact opposite is true:
- Demonstrated institutional uptake
- Demonstrated resilience
- New champions
- Narrative fundamentals
- Need in emerging markets
- End of economic orthodoxy
See also: The Mirage of the Money Printer: Why the Fed Is More PR Than Policy, Feat. Jeffrey P. Snider
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Note: The views expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of CoinDesk, Inc. or its owners and affiliates.
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