Uganda's gold discovery: What it could mean for crypto
Bitcoin has periodically laid claim to being digital gold largely on the strength of its strict 21 million supply limit, which makes it non-inflationary and a good store of value — in theory.
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Bitcoin has periodically laid claim to being digital gold largely on the strength of its strict 21 million supply limit, which makes it non-inflationary and a good store of value — in theory.
Mr Devasini shaves himself The lawless rollercoaster of bitcoin enriches few investors, while many often lose everything. After the boom in December 2017 at 16,720 euros, the virtual currency had already lost 65% by February 6, 2018. Now [as of February 13th, 2021] it flies to around 40 thousand euros but the bubble can burst at any moment. The crypto community considers a guru Mr Giancarlo Devasini, who on Skype signs himself “Merlin the wizard”. The executive is Chief financial officer of Bitfinex, one of the major crypto exchange platforms in the world, and a director of Tether Ltd...