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‘Black Swan’ Author Calls Bitcoin A ‘Gimmick’ And A ‘Game,’ Says It Resembles A Ponzi Scheme

CNBC
April 23, 2021
"I realized it was not a currency without a government. It was just pure speculation. It’s just like a game ... I mean, you can create another game and call it a currency."
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Essayist, Scholar, Former Trader
BTC price when published:
$51,161.15
Current BTC price:
$81,864.62
Price change:
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