The value of bitcoin and future for cryptocurrencies

Jan. 17, 2018

In December, the value of one bitcoin skyrocketed to $19,000. But in the past 24 hours, that value dropped to $9,700. It’s been called a cryptocurrency bloodbath. Is this the bursting of the bitcoin bubble? Or just another fluctuation in a currency no one really understands.

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Cryptocurrency bloodbath continues as bitcoin falls below $10,000

Credits

Guests:

Derek Thompson - Staff writer, The Atlantic - @DKThomp
Steven Johnson - journalist - @stevenbjohnson

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole

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