- Charlie Munger emphasized the importance of a robust and widely respected currency in facilitating economic exchange and criticized the creation of artificial currencies like crypto.
- Despite this, Bitcoin continues to grow with over 700,000 new BTC addresses created in a single day.
Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s partner at Berkshire Hathaway, once again took a swipe at Bitcoin (BTC) during his interview with the Wall Street Journal last Friday, November 3. During the interview, a reporter asked him whether the recent surge in the Bitcoin price concerns him. Responding to it, Munger said:
Of course, it concerns me. I have a lot of very simple fundamental ideas that I think every educated person ought to have. Those ideas include what Adam Smith taught everybody … In order to get the Smithian results, you need a currency to facilitate exchanges. And to make the currency respected widely, the trick we’ve used is the sovereign issues it.
Munger asserted that the sole known successful path from a hunter-gatherer society to civilization involves the presence of a robust currency. This currency can take various forms, from seashells and corn kernels to gold coins and the promises inherent in banking systems, as exemplified in the United States and England.
“When you start creating an artificial currency…you’re throwing your stink ball into a recipe that’s been around for a long time, that’s worked very well for a lot of people,” added Charlie Munger.
Munger has consistently expressed strong disapproval of cryptocurrencies, with a particular focus on Bitcoin. In the preceding month, the Berkshire executive issued a caution, stating that the majority of crypto investments are destined to become worthless. He went so far as to label Bitcoin as the “most foolish investment” he had ever encountered.
Bitcoin Activity Continues to Grow
While Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have been throwing veil comments at Bitcoin for years now, it hasn’t impacted the believers. The Bitcoin network continues to grow every passing day and so does the BTC price.
While Bitcoin has experienced a period of consolidation at $35,000, it might be the tranquil prelude to the impending Bitcoin price surge. Renowned crypto analyst Ali Martinez observed a noteworthy development: more than 700,000 new BTC addresses were created in a single day. Such an expansion in the BTC network is frequently regarded as one of the most dependable indicators for forecasting future prices!
With Bitcoin sustaining a positive short-term trend, CrediBull Crypto conveys optimism that the cryptocurrency may persist in its upward trajectory until it reaches the psychologically important milestone of $40,000. Should this scenario materialize, the analyst anticipates that a potential ascent toward a new All-Time High (ATH) could be well within reach.
In the prior week, the United States released its employment data for October 2023, revealing a more subdued job market performance than anticipated. Consequently, analysts are increasingly optimistic that the Federal Reserve may alter its course earlier than initially projected for 2024.
Certain analysts are already raising the likelihood of the first interest rate cuts occurring as early as March 2024. If this scenario unfolds, it could potentially trigger a substantial upswing in risk-on assets, including equities and cryptocurrencies. Intriguingly, the next Bitcoin halving coincides with this timeframe, roughly around April 2024, which may further bolster the momentum of Bitcoin’s price surge.
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