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Friday, June 17, 2022

No, crypto isn’t a safe hedge against inflation

Bitcoin tumbled Monday to its lowest level since December 2020 as investors finally realized that cryptocurrencies aren’t the effective hedge against inflation that enthusiasts have claimed.

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Most cryptocurrencies have no inherent value. They’re worth basically what owners say they’re worth, which is a prime example of what’s known in the financial world as the “Greater Fool Theory.”