Byrne Hobart

Byrne Hobart, a CoinDesk columnist, is an investor, consultant and writer in New York. His newsletter, The Diff (diff.substack.com) covers inflection points in finance and technology.

Latest from Byrne Hobart

Markets

Why Bitcoin Will Take a Long Time to Dethrone the Dollar

If history is a guide, the dollar's reserve currency status can withstand a lot of bad policymaking. Bitcoin may rise, but it could take a while.

Jun 29, 2020

Markets

PTJ on BTC: Bitcoin Is Now the Macro Big Bet

When a famed macro investor like Paul Tudor Jones invests in Bitcoin, you know it's a serious play. Next step: central banks buying crypto too.

May 19, 2020

Markets

Bitcoin Is a Safe Haven for a Worse Storm Than This

It'll take a real financial crisis for bitcoin to prove its safe haven value.

Mar 26, 2020

Finance

China Has Many Strategic Reasons to Invest in Blockchain

From stopping double-lending in its credit industry to an escape from dollar hegemony, China has every reason in the world to invest in blockchain.

Feb 24, 2020

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