In a little more than 10 years, Bitcoin has become a ubiquitous part of everyday life, and the community around Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies) has grown exponentially. People have gotten rich off Bitcoin, you’re told; put money in it, and you’ll get rich too. But it’s all a lie. Doug Henwood, author of Wall Street, explains. Join us on Patreon, and help keep our videos free: https://www.patreon.com/gravelinstitute Citations are provided in the video. But we highly recommend, as an additional source, Nicholas Nassim Taleb’s “Bitcoin Black Paper”: https://www.fooledbyrandomness.com/BTC-QF.pdf. 0:00 The Financier’s Story 1:09 The World of Bitcoin 3:07 Is Bitcoin an “Investment”? 5:04 What Bitcoin Represents 7:15 Credits