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Tuur Demeester: Investing in Bitcoin

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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

    • Episode links:

    • How to Position for the Rally in Bitcoin Report
    • Why I'm Short Ethereum (and long Bitcoin)
    • Why Bitcoin is the Petroleum of Our Time
    • Bitcoin - Why It Now Belongs in Every Porfolio
    • Adamant Research Podcast on Soundcloud
    • Tuur Demeester Twitter

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

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