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Byrne Hobart, a CoinDesk columnist, is an investor, consultant and writer in New York. His newsletter, The Diff (diff.substack.com) covers inflection points in finance and technology.

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Why Bitcoin Will Take a Long Time to Dethrone the Dollar
If history is a guide, the dollar's reserve currency status can withstand a lot of bad policymaking. Bitcoin may rise, but it could take a while.
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By Byrne Hobart
Jun 29, 2020 at 4:08 p.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2020
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Markets
Opinion
PTJ on BTC: Bitcoin Is Now the Macro Big Bet
When a famed macro investor like Paul Tudor Jones invests in Bitcoin, you know it's a serious play. Next step: central banks buying crypto too.
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By Byrne Hobart
May 19, 2020 at 4:31 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2020
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Opinion
Bitcoin Is a Safe Haven for a Worse Storm Than This
It'll take a real financial crisis for bitcoin to prove its safe haven value.
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By Byrne Hobart
Mar 26, 2020 at 4:48 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2020
OpinionSafe Haven
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China
China Has Many Strategic Reasons to Invest in Blockchain
From stopping double-lending in its credit industry to an escape from dollar hegemony, China has every reason in the world to invest in blockchain.
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By Byrne Hobart
Feb 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2020
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