Trading Bitcoin Is Comparable To Trading Stamps. Collapse Looming, Says Swede...

Trading Bitcoin Is Comparable To Trading Stamps. Collapse Looming, Says Swede...

Bitcoin, and cryptocurrencies in general, has been a controversial topic for a long time. There are many words for what cryptocurrencies pretend to be but are not: decentralized, safe, fair, valuable, stable, a currency, honest, a solution, the future. Much like many other central bankers, Sweden’s Central Bank governor is very skeptical about Bitcoin trading. The Sveriges Riksbank Governor’s Take On Bitcoin According to a Bloomberg article, the governor of Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden, questioned the staying power of currencies without government backing. He....


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