Nobel Laureate Thinks Bitcoin is an "Amazing" Bubble
American economist and Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller took part in an interesting panel discussion this week about digital trends at the World Economic Forum in Davos, and naturally he mentioned bitcoin. Shiller said bitcoin is an inspiration thanks to its geeky roots, but he warned that it is not the way forward. In fact, despite bitcoin's digital heritage, Shiller argued that it is a throwback to the dark ages, reports Business Insider. Shiller's position is understandable, since he was awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on trend-spotting in asset markets. Shiller also....
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Nobel laureate Paul Krugman discussed the current state of cryptocurrency in an opinion piece published in the New York Times Monday.
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As reported by Business Insider, Robert Shiller recently revealed his opinion on Bitcoin at a panel about digital trends in Davos, Switzerland. Shiller remarks that he finds Bitcoin to be an “inspiration” because of the computer science, but as a currency he feels that Bitcoin would return us “to the dark ages.” The reference to the “dark ages” is a clear sign that Robert Shiller understands some if not most of the computer science behind Bitcoin and views Bitcoin as a digitized commodity, or an exotic asset. Of course, Robert Shiller currently considers himself the foremost expert on....