Bitcoin: New global currency reserve or bubble ready to burst?

The price of Bitcoin is surging again.

Some believe the cryptocurrency is ‘digital gold’.

And now BlackRock’s CEO has shared his thoughts on the ‘real impact’ of Bitcoin on the US dollar.

But does this sometimes shady alternative asset have a viable future? Or are we in the midst of a bubble reminiscent of Dutch Tulip Mania?

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