MARKETS DAILY: Featured Story | Bitcoin and the Changing Definition of 'Safety'

Nov 26, 2023

This podcast explores the changing definition of' safety' in the context of Bitcoin and traditional assets, discussing the risks associated with different asset classes and the evolving concept of safety in investments. It also examines the rise of independent assets like Bitcoin, the decline in trust in institutions, the gamification of investing, and the cultural and political shifts challenging traditional notions of safety.

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Bitcoin and the Changing Definition of Safety

00:00 • 6min

Bitcoin and the Changing Definition of 'Safety'

05:40 • 5min

When supposedly safe investments like bonds and stocks underperform, what does that mean for our view of apparently risky investments like bitcoin? Noelle Acheson offers her thoughts.

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For today’s featured story, Noelle Acheson reads her piece written for CoinDesk, titled: “Bitcoin and the Changing Definition of 'Safety'”

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This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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