What is the biggest threat to cryptocurrencies? The main thing we’re vulnerable to, is things deteriorating too fast in traditional economies. A financial crisis would dry up capital everywhere but would also push more people to exit the system. I would rather have a few more years of being thoroughly underestimated and ignored.
This is part of a talk which took place at the Advanced Digital Innovation Summit (ADIS) on September 12th 2017 in Vancouver, Canada: https://antonopoulos.com/event/adisummit-vancouver-canada/
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Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin [BTC].
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THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Internet-Money-collection-Andreas-Antonopoulos/dp/1537000454/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
MASTERING bitcoin [BTC]: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-bitcoin-Unlocking-Digital-Cryptocurrencies/dp/1449374042
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