Cryptocurrency Price Volatility and Bitcoin Store-of-value
Does price volatility negatively impact bitcoin's use as a store of value? What contributes to volatility? Are there cartels in the cryptocurrency markets, manipulating prices? Why did so many people buy into bitcoin at the end of 2017? Chapters 0:00 My "smart" friend says that the biggest barrier to mass adoption is price volatility. What do you think? 0:38 The economics at play 0:47 Bitcoin's use as a store of value or medium of exchange 1:03 Using bitcoin as a store of value, long-term perspective 1:40 Volatility is a matter of size 2:05 How is volatility dealt with in currency and capital markets? 2:37 Biggest contributor to volatility 3:35 How bitcoin will become less volatile 4:25 Do you believe there are cartels in the crypto space? There is a lot of noise about bitcoin being manipulated and such things. What do you think? 7:03 Bitcoin is $16,000. Should I buy now? These questions were part of the monthly live Patreon Q&A session on March 31st. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: / aantonop RELATED: Price volatility, pegging, and stability - • Bitcoin Q&A: Price Volatility, Pegging, St... From barter to abstract money - • Bitcoin Q&A: From Barter to Abstract Money Bitcoin as everyday currency - • Bitcoin Q&A: Bitcoin as Everyday Currency Wallet design and mass adoption - • Bitcoin Q&A: Wallet Design and Mass Adoption Decentralised exchanges and counterparty risk - • Bitcoin Q&A: Decentralised Exchanges and C... Inflation and debt systems - • Bitcoin Q&A: Inflation and Debt Systems Geopolitics and state-sponsored attacks - • Bitcoin Q&A: Geopolitics and State-Sponsor... HODLing and the "get free" scheme - • Bitcoin Q&A: HODLing and the "Get Free" Sc... The Internet of Money: Five Yeas Later - • The Internet of Money: Five Years Later Beyond Price: Bitcoin's Impact on the Future - • Beyond Price: Bitcoin's Impact on the Future The Killer App: Engineering the Properties of Money - • The Killer App: Engineering the Properties... Blockchain vs. Bullshit: Thoughts on the Future of Money - • Blockchain vs. Bullshit: Thoughts on the F... Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop / aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Internet-Mon... [NEW] THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v2: https://www.amazon.com/Internet-Money... MASTERING BITCOIN: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Bi... [NEW] MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bitc... Subscribe to the channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! Music: "Unbounded" by Orfan ( / orfan ) Outro Graphics: Phneep (http://www.phneep.com/) Outro Art: Rock Barcellos (http://www.rockincomics.com.br/) Join the aantonop Channel: https://aantonop.io/joinaantonopyt
