Thu 07 Mar 2024 ▪
8 min read
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by
Luc Jose A.
Bitcoin (BTC) needs no introduction. This cryptocurrency is particularly attracting attention for its current dynamism because it is the most popular crypto on the market. But Bitcoin is also a revolutionary asset that has changed our perception and our relationship with money. Today, it is increasingly accepted that money can be not only fiduciary and material, but also digital and virtual, thanks to the emergence of Bitcoin in 2008. However, this almost miraculous appearance of Bitcoin is not a coincidence. Three visionaries, namely Milton Friedman, Friedrich A. Hayek, and Henry Ford, had predicted it. This article looks back at these prophets who announced what some like to call "digital gold".