Bitcoin Offers ‘Last Chance for Peaceful Monetary Revolution,’ Says Advocate
Why are you interested in bitcoin and blockchain technology?
I am interested in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin’s Blockchain technology for one fundamental reason. It provides a technological platform for the issuance and maintenance of a completely decentralized digital bearer asset. As the legal permissible limits for paper cash transactions is reduced around the world and governments usher in the pro-surveillance cashless “utopia,” Bitcoin most likely will provide society’s last chance for keeping the monetary revolution peaceful.
Bitcoin does not create any new currency attributes then we enjoy today with paper cash. Bitcoin simply allows us, as individuals and companies, to preserve the existing features of user-defined privacy, minimal traceability, irreversibility, and selective disclosure of holdings.
What are your thoughts on bitcoin as an investment for private investors?
I believe that there are great opportunities here. Bitcoin the currency unit allows for investment in an entire industry sector by simply investing in a monetary unit. Therefore, bitcoin acts as a proxy for the sector or an informal ETF for bitcoin-related ecosystem companies. Private investors should view bitcoin in their portfolio as they view gold in their portfolio — approximately 5-15% of total holdings, depending on risk preferences.
What are your thoughts on bitcoin as an investment for institutional investors?
Bitcoin is an excellent non-correlated asset for traditional portfolio managers, and, fortunately, there are several options and funds now available for the institutional investor.
Are you invested/would you consider investing in bitcoin?
I already do for the above reasons.
What is your opinion on the current price of bitcoin?
Surprisingly, the long-term bitcoin price chart looks a lot like the chart for silver, a precious metal that is still largely considered as money. I think that the last run-up in price over $1,000 per one bitcoin may have been an over-reaction and we have consolidated at a more reasonable levels. Overall, the volatility has decreased dramatically and exchanges have become more liquid. We have also seen the introduction of new derivatives exchanges, such as BitMEX and OrderBook.
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