Coronavirus Hits Crypto, Buffett Beef, Craig Wright a 'Disgrace': Hodler's Digest, Feb. 24-Mar. 1

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Almost $3.2 trillion in U.S. stocks has been wiped out U.S. since Monday - and over the past seven days, Bitcoin has tumbled by more than 13%. Even gold, traditionally regarded as a safe haven asset, wasn't immune from the sell-offs.

Warren Buffett doesn't want to own any cryptocurrencyPompliano's fighting talk came after Buffett had told CNBC that he doesn't own any cryptocurrencies because they "Basically have no value." It seems like the world's fourth-richest man wasn't sold on Bitcoin when he met up with Tron CEO Justin Sun for a charity lunch.

Revolut will make crypto available in 50 statesAfter gaining traction in Europe, Revolut is now planning to enable Americans in all 50 states to buy and sell everything from Bitcoin and Ether to Litecoin and XRP. Square is being eyed up as Revolut's biggest competitor in North America - and the fintech firm believes it could gain an upper hand because of how it supports more than just BTC. Revolut has just raised $500 million on a $5.5-billion valuation, but the company's general manager, Dan Westgarth, believes that investors aren't put off by its exposure to crypto.

"Without keys, BTC will be confiscated. Code is law, and courts can mandate patching code. Bitcoin is not encrypted. It is economic."

"He claims to be the founder of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, which is a lie. He hurts the credibility of Bitcoin and is a disgrace to our entire industry."

Prediction of the WeekShark Tank's Robert Herjavec says Bitcoin's price will "Quantuple" long-termWe love a bold prediction here at Hodler's Digest - especially ones that may not actually make much sense.

During the interview, Herjavec appeared to confuse the term "Bitcoin" with the entire crypto industry as a whole, adding: "You can buy different types of Bitcoin, and I think it's a bit of a fragmented industry." That'll be Ether, Rob.FUD of the WeekCourts will seize BTC with miners' help: Self-proclaimed Satoshi Craig WrightCraig Wright has claimed Bitcoin can and will be seized to accommodate court orders.

Wright is now calling for hacked exchanges that have lost Bitcoin to get in touch so "People get their money back, starting this year." He went on to say: "You see, Bitcoin is easily confiscated, easily returned to the owner." Whether or not any of this is grounded in reality remains to be seen.

He told Cointelegraph that Wright's claim of being Satoshi Nakamoto is a lie, adding: "He hurts the credibility of Bitcoin and is a disgrace to our entire industry." Zhao added that Wright could easily have proved if he actually was behind BTC, adding: "He could not use even the most remote way to prove his claims. The true inventor of Bitcoin is far more capable than that."

Defining Bitcoin: Money, currency or store of value?What is Bitcoin? Is it a currency? A form of money? A store of value? All of the above or none of the above? Perhaps something completely new? Here's António Madeira.

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