Is BTC the ugly digital gold?
BTC does indeed have something in common with gold—but not the way BTCers would like it to be, Dr. Michael Wehrmann writes.
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Daniel Krawisz: Bitcoin and gold
Dr. Michael Wehrmann recently caught up with Bitcoin visionary and speculator Daniel Krawisz to explore gold and Bitcoin in depth.
Craig Wright on gold, Bitcoin and hoarding empires
In a new interview, Joel Dalais from the MetaNet ICU and Dr. Michael Wehrmann had the chance to discuss gold, bitcoin and hoarding empires with Dr. Craig Wright.
Central banks throw cold water on BTC as reserve asset
A Swiss bank UBS survey asked central banks around the world their thoughts on BTC replacing gold as a store of value. The answer was predictably and overwhelmingly one of skepticism.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb: A currency must never be a speculative investment
Finance and risk author Nassim Nicholas Taleb came out swinging against BTC in his keynote presentation on Day 3 of the CoinGeek Zurich conference.
Daniel Krawisz: Bitcoin and speculation
Prolific Bitcoin thinker and speculator Daniel Krawisz and Dr. Michael Wehrmann discuss speculating in Bitcoin in depth.
Bitstocks ‘Sight’ final episode: Michael Hudson explores Bitcoin’s role in global rebuilding
“End Game” is the last of the Bitstocks Sight Series, and in it, Hudson said it is no use to just shout about problems and inequalities in the system.
Bitcoin: Vast majority don’t understand the Technology
Satoshi Nakamoto never intended Bitcoin to be held in cold storage until such time that it appreciated in value high enough for the owner to cash out, be financially free, then retire to a tropical island paradise.
BTC correlation with stocks shows it is no safe haven asset or ‘digital gold’
It becomes more and more obvious that BTC is correlated to the stock market and therefore does not fulfill its promise of being “digital gold,” Dr. Michael Wehrmann writes.
Canaccord Q2 report proves BTC is not ‘digital gold’
Canaccord’s correlation research is interesting, because BTC is said to be “digital gold.”
Craig Wright: ‘Money is time and energy’ and Bitcoin’s purpose is very simple
In a new blog post, Dr. Craig Wright dispels some popular myths and misconceptions about money and Bitcoin's role in the digital economy.
Why there is no ‘store of value’ or ‘digital gold’ in BTC
Michael Wehrmann explains why anyone should run from someone describing BTC as “digital gold.”