{"id":5760,"date":"2019-11-05T21:10:01","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T21:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ricardocrooks.com\/?p=5760"},"modified":"2019-12-31T06:34:25","modified_gmt":"2019-12-31T06:34:25","slug":"a-case-for-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ricardocrooks.com\/a-case-for-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"A Case for Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574150573347{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;10&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#c06f6b&#8221; el_class=&#8221;brdr-lne&#8221; el_id=&#8221;main-sep&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574345828004{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;10&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#c06f6b&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mbl-sprtr&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574346070020{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1571977354504{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Can Bitcoin price reach $100,000 by the end of 2021?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:44px|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Titillium%20Web%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577567389284{padding-top: 17.5px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574417787965{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Can Bitcoin price reach $100,000 by the end of 2021?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:44px|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Titillium%20Web%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577567397512{padding-top: 17.5px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1569493896858{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5689&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>Bitcoin is the most important invention in the history of the world since the Internet. \u2013 Roger Ver<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<p align=\"justify\">Does Homer Simpson know something about Bitcoin that you don&#8217;t?\u00a0 Well, if you have never heard these predictions about the price of Bitcoin, then perhaps he does.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Why Bitcoin price can reach $100,000 or more by the end of 2021.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:36px|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Titillium%20Web%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<p align=\"justify\">Bitcoin&#8217;s price has been on a wild ride throughout 2019, roughly tripling in U.S. dollars since the start of the year.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">That said, Anthony &#8220;Pomp&#8221; Pompliano, the co-founder of Morgan Creek Digital and other crypto experts, believe that the party is just getting started. They are confident that it will reach $100,000 by the end of 2021.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A crypto expert explains why bitcoin is a good hedge against global turmoil\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JwRZcefk010?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577576947827{padding-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p align=\"justify\">My favorite prediction is by John McAfee, who said, &#8220;In the long term, Bitcoin moves above $500,000 within three years. Bets? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/officialmcafee\/status\/887024683379544065?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">If not, I will eat my d!ck on national TV.<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span>Failed to load media. URL not valid. Please check <a href=\"https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Embeds\">WordPress Codex<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Now Everyone is Bullish on Bitcoin\u2026 Even Goldman Sachs!&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:36px|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Titillium%20Web%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577568138746{padding-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>Bitcoin will do to banks what email did to the postal industry. \u2013 Rick Falkvinge<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<p align=\"justify\">I have spent countless hours reading articles where both advanced and amateur crypto enthusiasts make predictions about the bottom, what it will be when it gets there, and then what it will hit next week, next year, etc.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">So, what fuels all the chatter? Until recently, nothing but sentiment. But that&#8217;s changing now!<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>Cryptology represents the future of privacy [and] by implication [it] also represents the future of money, and the future of banking and finance. \u2013 Orlin Grabbe<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cryptocurrency: What&#039;s Coming in the Year Ahead?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4floj2lGyRQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577575692068{padding-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p align=\"justify\">It&#8217;s safe to say the world has begun to acknowledge money 2.0. We have the Internet of Things (IoT), but now the Internet of Value (IoV) is taking form and creating a robust emerging sector.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crushthestreet.com\/articles\/digital-currencies\/governments-and-financial-institutions-quietly-mining-cryptocurrencies-its-very-likely\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Institutions like Fidelity are mining cryptocurrencies.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crushthestreet.com\/articles\/digital-currencies\/the-biggest-corporate-cryptocurrency-facebook-reveals-its-global-cryptocurrency-libra-lets-take-a-look\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Central banks and technology companies are launching digital currencies.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crushthestreet.com\/articles\/digital-currencies\/imf-and-south-koreas-second-city-exploring-their-own-cryptocurrency-everyone-is-developing-their-own-coins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The IMF envisions the central bank using cryptocurrencies.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccn.com\/top-german-bank-predicts-bitcoin-to-hit-90000-after-halving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top German bank predicts Bitcoin to hit $90,000 by 2020.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\">The benefits of blockchain technology are becoming more apparent. One of its greatest appeals is the ability to store and monitor the data of millions of users, and Facebook&#8217;s problems have shown us how easily our data could easily be accessed and controlled.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">In recent news, megabanks are allegedly becoming more bullish on Bitcoin. Goldman Sachs is even setting bullish price targets, while also highlighting that a pullback on Bitcoin could provide an \u201copportunity to buy on weakness\u201d as long as Bitcoin holds above $9,000.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"$100,000 Bitcoin Is Coming. Here&#039;s Why.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q1LiCNnd9d8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Bitcoin Ultrahard Money 2.0&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:36px|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Titillium%20Web%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577575598125{padding-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>Bitcoin is the currency of resistance. \u2013 Max Keiser<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<p align=\"justify\">Bayern LB, one of Germany\u2019s top banks, has published a report in strong support of bitcoin superseding gold, predicting a price of $90,000 per BTC post bitcoin\u2019s halving in 2020.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ricardocrooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/megatrend_bitcoins2f_20190930_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report<\/a> was entitled, \u201cIs Bitcoin outshining gold?\u201d within it, the bank\u2019s researchers delved into the stock-to-flow ratios of gold and bitcoin, specifically regarding the impact of reduced supply on asset value.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Winklevoss twins explain the future of Bitcoin - RobGroove Crypto #1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bR6xJe-0jz0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Multiple Metrics Make the Bullish Case for Bitcoin&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:36px|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Titillium%20Web%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577637396570{padding-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>Bitcoin, and the ideas behind it, will be a disrupter to the traditional notions of currency. In the end, currency will be better for it. \u2013 Edmund C. Moy<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bitcoin: Beyond The Bubble - Full Documentary\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LszOt51OjXU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside a Bitcoin mine that earns $70K a day\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-z4qbkQ3cK8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How the blockchain is changing money and business | Don Tapscott\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pl8OlkkwRpc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"You are being LIED TO about BITCOIN \ud83d\udea8DON&#039;T BE FOOLED! Cuban Gates O&#039;Leary conspire against crypto\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fnx513JS5Vg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>Recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. \u2013 Ronald Regan<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The developed world is on the brink of a financial, economic, social and political crisis\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3WclYu5l4G0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jeffrey Gundlach: We are battling the next recession\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f2ozFv8vEaI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"National Debt: Who Cares? | 5 Minute Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tBb6Dh234TE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>To see an opportunity we must be open to all thoughts. \u2013 Catherine Pulsifer<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]<em><strong>Additional Citations and References:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/rogerhuang\/2019\/08\/27\/bitcoin-and-cryptocurrencies-are-a-hedge-for-bad-government\/#704bab401290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forbes: Bitcoin And Cryptocurrencies Are A Hedge For Bad Government<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/investor\/2019\/08\/05\/crypto-is-replacing-fiat-currency-in-troubled-countries\/#51fc884f59f3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forbes: Crypto Is Replacing Fiat Currency In Troubled Countries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@zbhk\/how-bitcoin-and-crypto-is-proving-to-be-a-hedge-against-global-risks-53b7e051b61f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medium: How Bitcoin and Crypto is Proving to Be a Hedge Against Global Risks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hedgetrade.com\/fiat-currency-pitfalls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HedgeTrade: Pitfalls of FIAT Currency and How Bitcoin is Better<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usdebtclock.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. National Debt Clock: Real Time<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them. \u2013 William Arthur Ward<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Crisis and Opportunity<\/strong> \u2013 Opportunity is always present in the midst of a crisis. The Chinese word for crisis carries two elements, danger [ \u5371 ] and opportunity [ \u673a ]. No matter the difficulty of the circumstances, no matter how dangerous the situation, at the heart of each crisis lies a tremendous opportunity. Great Blessings lie ahead for the one who knows the secret of finding opportunities within each crisis.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5721&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574345861054{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5689&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>Bitcoin is the most important invention in the history of the world since the Internet. \u2013 Roger Ver<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<p align=\"justify\">Does Homer Simpson know something about Bitcoin that you don&#8217;t?\u00a0 Well, if you have never heard these predictions about the price of Bitcoin, then perhaps he does.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Why Bitcoin price can reach $100,000 or more by the end of 2021.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:36px|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Titillium%20Web%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<p align=\"justify\">Bitcoin&#8217;s price has been on a wild ride throughout 2019, roughly tripling in U.S. dollars since the start of the year.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">That said, Anthony &#8220;Pomp&#8221; Pompliano, the co-founder of Morgan Creek Digital and other crypto experts, believe that the party is just getting started. They are confident that it will reach $100,000 by the end of 2021.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A crypto expert explains why bitcoin is a good hedge against global turmoil\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JwRZcefk010?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577576961668{padding-top: 17.5px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p align=\"justify\">My favorite prediction is by John McAfee, who said, &#8220;In the long term, Bitcoin moves above $500,000 within three years. Bets? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/officialmcafee\/status\/887024683379544065?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">If not, I will eat my d!ck on national TV.<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span>Failed to load media. URL not valid. Please check <a href=\"https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Embeds\">WordPress Codex<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Now Everyone is Bullish on Bitcoin\u2026 Even Goldman Sachs!&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:36px|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Titillium%20Web%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577576080572{padding-top: 17.5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>Bitcoin will do to banks what email did to the postal industry. \u2013 Rick Falkvinge<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<p align=\"justify\">I have spent countless hours reading articles where both advanced and amateur crypto enthusiasts make predictions about the bottom, what it will be when it gets there, and then what it will hit next week, next year, etc.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">So, what fuels all the chatter? Until recently, nothing but sentiment. But that&#8217;s changing now!<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>Cryptology represents the future of privacy [and] by implication [it] also represents the future of money, and the future of banking and finance. \u2013 Orlin Grabbe<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cryptocurrency: What&#039;s Coming in the Year Ahead?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4floj2lGyRQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577577116351{padding-top: 17.5px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p align=\"justify\">It&#8217;s safe to say the world has begun to acknowledge money 2.0. We have the Internet of Things (IoT), but now the Internet of Value (IoV) is taking form and creating a robust emerging sector.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crushthestreet.com\/articles\/digital-currencies\/governments-and-financial-institutions-quietly-mining-cryptocurrencies-its-very-likely\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Institutions like Fidelity are mining cryptocurrencies.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crushthestreet.com\/articles\/digital-currencies\/the-biggest-corporate-cryptocurrency-facebook-reveals-its-global-cryptocurrency-libra-lets-take-a-look\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Central banks and technology companies are launching digital currencies.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crushthestreet.com\/articles\/digital-currencies\/imf-and-south-koreas-second-city-exploring-their-own-cryptocurrency-everyone-is-developing-their-own-coins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The IMF envisions the central bank using cryptocurrencies.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccn.com\/top-german-bank-predicts-bitcoin-to-hit-90000-after-halving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top German bank predicts Bitcoin to hit $90,000 by 2020.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\">The benefits of blockchain technology are becoming more apparent. One of its greatest appeals is the ability to store and monitor the data of millions of users, and Facebook&#8217;s problems have shown us how easily our data could easily be accessed and controlled.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">In recent news, megabanks are allegedly becoming more bullish on Bitcoin. Goldman Sachs is even setting bullish price targets, while also highlighting that a pullback on Bitcoin could provide an \u201copportunity to buy on weakness\u201d as long as Bitcoin holds above $9,000.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"$100,000 Bitcoin Is Coming. Here&#039;s Why.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q1LiCNnd9d8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Bitcoin Ultrahard Money 2.0&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:36px|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Titillium%20Web%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577576279406{padding-top: 17.5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>Bitcoin is the currency of resistance. \u2013 Max Keiser<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<p align=\"justify\">Bayern LB, one of Germany\u2019s top banks, has published a report in strong support of bitcoin superseding gold, predicting a price of $90,000 per BTC post bitcoin\u2019s halving in 2020.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ricardocrooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/megatrend_bitcoins2f_20190930_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report<\/a> was entitled, \u201cIs Bitcoin outshining gold?\u201d within it, the bank\u2019s researchers delved into the stock-to-flow ratios of gold and bitcoin, specifically regarding the impact of reduced supply on asset value.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Winklevoss twins explain the future of Bitcoin - RobGroove Crypto #1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bR6xJe-0jz0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Multiple Metrics Make the Bullish Case for Bitcoin&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:36px|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Titillium%20Web%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577637366684{padding-top: 17.5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>Bitcoin, and the ideas behind it, will be a disrupter to the traditional notions of currency. In the end, currency will be better for it. \u2013 Edmund C. Moy<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bitcoin: Beyond The Bubble - Full Documentary\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LszOt51OjXU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside a Bitcoin mine that earns $70K a day\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-z4qbkQ3cK8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How the blockchain is changing money and business | Don Tapscott\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pl8OlkkwRpc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"You are being LIED TO about BITCOIN \ud83d\udea8DON&#039;T BE FOOLED! Cuban Gates O&#039;Leary conspire against crypto\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fnx513JS5Vg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>Recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. \u2013 Ronald Regan<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The developed world is on the brink of a financial, economic, social and political crisis\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3WclYu5l4G0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jeffrey Gundlach: We are battling the next recession\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f2ozFv8vEaI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix hb-box-frame\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"National Debt: Who Cares? | 5 Minute Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tBb6Dh234TE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>To see an opportunity we must be open to all thoughts. \u2013 Catherine Pulsifer<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]<em><strong>Additional Citations and References:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/rogerhuang\/2019\/08\/27\/bitcoin-and-cryptocurrencies-are-a-hedge-for-bad-government\/#704bab401290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forbes: Bitcoin And Cryptocurrencies Are A Hedge For Bad Government<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/investor\/2019\/08\/05\/crypto-is-replacing-fiat-currency-in-troubled-countries\/#51fc884f59f3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forbes: Crypto Is Replacing Fiat Currency In Troubled Countries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@zbhk\/how-bitcoin-and-crypto-is-proving-to-be-a-hedge-against-global-risks-53b7e051b61f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medium: How Bitcoin and Crypto is Proving to Be a Hedge Against Global Risks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hedgetrade.com\/fiat-currency-pitfalls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HedgeTrade: Pitfalls of FIAT Currency and How Bitcoin is Better<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usdebtclock.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. National Debt Clock: Real Time<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p><em>Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them. \u2013 William Arthur Ward<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tp-txt&#8221;]\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Crisis and Opportunity<\/strong> \u2013 Opportunity is always present in the midst of a crisis. The Chinese word for crisis carries two elements, danger [ \u5371 ] and opportunity [ \u673a ]. No matter the difficulty of the circumstances, no matter how dangerous the situation, at the heart of each crisis lies a tremendous opportunity. 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