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BREAKDOWN: Why $20,000 Bitcoin Matters

Dec 16, 2020 · 14 min · Season 2 · Episode 452
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Validation. Psychology. FOMO. NLW looks at why today’s price achievement marks a turning point in bitcoin’s history. 

This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com and Nexo.io.

After weeks of flirting with all-time highs, bitcoin has broken through the most significant psychological barrier: $20,000. 

In today’s episode of The Breakdown, NLW looks at why the moment is so significant, arguing:

  • Bitcoin is an incentive design system where price drives more benefits than financial gain 
  • The validation of retail traders and more recent institutional investors creates an even stronger group of evangelists 
  • The psychological price barrier is likely to increase FOMO among those on the sidelines 


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