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No. 72 of 93 worst aged · CNBC · January 5, 2018

“Bitcoin isn’t a currency — it’s like buying Beanie Babies”

CNBC headline: Bitcoin isn’t a currency — it’s like buying Beanie Babies

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bitcoin is not an investment, it's more like gold, tulip bulbs, Beanie Babies, 1999 dotcoms without any hope of a product plan

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