Dalio Says Governments Will Kill Bitcoin. Is He Right?

In an otherwise extremely bullish week, famed investor Ray Dalio reiterated his skepticism of bitcoin and digital assets.

AccessTimeIconNov 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Updated Sep 14, 2021 at 10:31 a.m. UTC
AccessTimeIconNov 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Sep 14, 2021 at 10:31 a.m. UTC
AccessTimeIconNov 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Sep 14, 2021 at 10:31 a.m. UTC

In an otherwise extremely bullish week, famed investor Ray Dalio reiterated his skepticism of bitcoin and digital assets.

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Ray Dalio FUD:

On this edition of the weekly recap, NLW looks at bitcoin’s surge past $16,000. Additionally, he explores some recent FUD from Ray Dalio, which NLW argues seems strangely locked in years-old narratives. 

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