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Nov 2020
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Is Bitcoin Money?

The Motley Fool
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Investors keep asking if bitcoin is a good investment, but is the digital currency actually, y’know…..money? Charlie Wheelan, author of the best-selling “Naked” series of books (e.g, Naked Economics) shares why bitcoin doesn’t pass the money test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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