Bitcoin Q&A: Biggest Threat to Cryptocurrencies
Channel: aantonop
Date: 2017-09-26

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.

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0:00 From your view, what would be the biggest threats or risks to cryptocurrencies right now?
0:24  Traditional markets and economies
1:19 I would rather have another five 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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