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by ldbooth 1939 days ago
Bitcoin is a genius trust system. But if the price gains are based on demand created by financial leverage, it can be both genius and a bubble due to leverage and short term price distortion. If interest rates go up, BTC prices will fall despite the 'inflation protection' argument. Long term, the proponents make good point sans undermining US financial sanctions, the best no war big stick the US has.