In 2012, a year after discovering Bitcoin in Argentina, Dutch economist Tuur Demeester became one of the first people to advocate investing in Bitcoin to a mainstream audience. Tuur joined us to discuss his thesis for investing in Bitcoin and how it has evolved over time. We also talked about the road ahead and how other cryptocurrencies and Ethereum compare as investment opportunities.

Topics covered in this episode:

How Tuur discovered Bitcoin in Argentina in 2011
The case for investing in Bitcoin
The current state of Bitcoin and metrics he looks at
Projections for the Bitcoin price
How Bitcoin compares to gold
The current state of the financial markets

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This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/152

Tuur Demeester: Investing in Bitcoin