46M Americans Now Own Bitcoin as Inflation Rises to Highest Level in 13 Years
Do rising inflation and rising levels of bitcoin ownership have anything to do with one another?
May 12, 2021
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Do rising inflation and rising levels of bitcoin ownership have anything to do with one another?
Today on the Brief:
- SEC throws cold water on bitcoin ETF dreams
- MoneyGram brings bitcoin for cash to 12,000 locations (for a hefty fee)
- Palantir considering adding bitcoin to balance sheet
Our main discussion:
Inflation has seen its biggest growth month in a very long time. Is it just transitory or reducible to base effects or is something more going on? Meanwhile, a new survey suggests 46 million Americans now own bitcoin. Related?
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