Clarifying the Economic Framework for Both Camps in the Bitcoin Debate

04/07/2021 Robert P. Murphy

Bob helps to clarify the Bitcoin debate. On the one hand, the “no intrinsic value” skeptics are ignoring how Austrians deal with gold, while on the other hand, the “HODL forever” enthusiasts would never allow Bitcoin to become a money.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

Bob (and Silas Barta’s) guide to Bitcoin
Bob’s book Contra Krugman

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