Does Bitcoin’s Rally Vindicate the ‘Inflation Hedge’ Thesis – or Is Risk Back on the Menu?
The sharpest part of bitcoin’s rally, after all, has come since Monday, March 13, when it was announced that the floundering Silicon Valley Bank would get a bailout. In a second newsletter this morning, Joe Wiesenthal has changed his mind – “MAYBE YOU DON’T GOTTA HAND IT TO BITCOIN,” he tweeted.
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