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Aug 2018
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SLP13 - Bitcoin as Ultimate Asset, with ...

STEPHAN LIVERA
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In this episode, we talk through emerging market currency crises, and his new 5 part article series on Bitcoin as Ultimate Asset. We contrast differing monetary views, why it doesn't make sense to spend bitcoin right now, Medium of Exchange vs Method of Payment, and fallacies of 'Medium of Exchange only' cryptocurrencies. 
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