The original vision of Bitcoin, which was essentially that it was going to become a digital currency, is basically dead. Jim Boulden: Because Bitcoin has a limited and that is, say, permanently limited number of Bitcoins that will ever exist in the world, it creates an incredible incentive for people who believe in Bitcoin to hold on to it rather than use it. "I feel like that's kind of faded away," he says.
Bitcoin was supposed to be unrelated to the stock market, act as a hedge against inflation, and serve as a currency for private transactions. Maybe, it’s just a volatile store of value. Is that so bad? James Surowiecki is an editor at The Yale Review, a regular contributor to The Atlantic, and author of “The Wisdom of Crowds”. Motley Fool co-founder and Chief Rule Breaker David Gardner caught up with Surowiecki on his podcast, Rule Breaker Investing. This show is a cut of their conversation. They discuss: - Lessons from Bitcoin’s past boom, and its place as cryptocurrency’s “top dog” - The correlation between crypto and tech stocks - One company that’s tied its fate to the success of Bitcoin - Meme stocks from the lens of cash flow investing Tickers mentioned: BTC, ETH, MSTR, GME This episode is just part of an interview aired on the Rule Breaker Investing podcast. You can listen to the entire conversation here. Host: Mary Long Guests: David Gardner, James Surowiecki Engineer: Rick Engdahl Producer: Ricky Mulvey
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