It’s Time To Rethink The “Intrinsic Value” Of Bitcoin
The criticism that bitcoin has no “intrinsic value” is a misunderstanding of the very term. In fact, Bitcoin is intrinsic value.“Bitcoin has no intrinsic value.” This frequently heard criticism is, for Bitcoin’s critics, the ultimate kill shot — the irrevocable proof that, at its most fundamental core, Bitcoin is nothing but a worthless fraud. “It’s just code” was the line repeated in doom tones on a recent episode of the terribly misinformed Dave Ramsey’s show. Gold advocate Peter Schiff, perhaps the most repetitively vocal critic of Bitcoin, may not recognize the value of remembering....
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