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Srinivasan: Bitcoin Is on Track to Become the 'Government of Governments'
“Bitcoin, the reason I say Bitcoin specifically is it's, you know, it's on track. We will see if it can actually get there. Cause it's got various kinds of issues, you know, privacy and other kinds of things that, you know, but It's on track to be the governmen…”
Srinivasan: A Country is Operationally a Democracy Only If Bitcoin Is Legal
“It's a operationally a democracy if Bitcoin is legal, because then you've got freedom to exit with your money and freedom to transact. And if Bitcoin is not legal, Or if it's restricted, then it's a limited democracy or flawed democracy or non-democracy. Becau…”
Gross: Both Marxist communism and Bitcoin are awful things
“Whether it's awful things, in my opinion, like say, you know, Marxist communism or Bitcoin, it always goes through this world.”
Chamath: Bitcoin is smart insurance against dismantling of financial orthodoxy
“I think that we are dismantling financial orthodoxy and in that dismantling and in the leveling of the playing field, There will be moments of volatility. And to have a small amount of insurance that's uncorrelated to the orthodoxy, I think it's just a smart R…”
Cowen: Bitcoin is a legitimate, enduring asset and not a bubble
“I think it's a perfectly legitimate asset that will endure and have a high value. I'm not sure its value is going to go up any at this point but it's for real, and it's not a bubble.”
Cowen: Blockchain has found no killer apps beyond Bitcoin in 10 years
“I don't think we found killer apps for the blockchain yet, other than Bitcoin, and we've had blockchain for 10 years.”