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Bitcoin Is More Commodity Than Currency, BofA’s Blanch Says

Dec.31 — Francisco Blanch, head of global commodities and derivatives research at Bank of America Securities, says the “flurry” of liquidity is driving the divergence in asset values. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”

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Dec.31 — Francisco Blanch, head of global commodities and derivatives research at Bank of America Securities, says the “flurry” of liquidity is driving the divergence in asset values. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”

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  1. SAL

    December 31, 2020 at 4:38 pm

    The supplies of any commodity are only limited by how much time and energy we devote to making more of them. The supply of a commodity is never finite. This is why the term “commodity” is a poor choice of description to bitcoin. Bitcoin is a strictly finite asset with only 21 million bitcoins that will ever exist.

  2. R N

    December 31, 2020 at 5:08 pm

    Another banker spreading FUD. It won’t be long before his bank will get wiped out by CBDC’s and have no choice but to offer BTC custody solutions to stay relevant

  3. C J

    December 31, 2020 at 5:19 pm

    What the hell is this guy Blanch talking about. Sounds like a freaking babbling idiot that Is making stuff up on the fly. You could’ve gotten better answers from anyone else on the street.

  4. Metacognition88

    December 31, 2020 at 5:22 pm

    Jesus is bullish on bitcoin and ethereum and you should be too.

  5. Mark Joshua

    December 31, 2020 at 5:24 pm

    Absoulete clown.

  6. L N

    December 31, 2020 at 5:54 pm

    Those who missed out will shame the early adopters who managed to collect a large amount of coins. Yet, in the beginning of its stage the bankers wanted nothing to deal with it

  7. Cassidey Ousley

    December 31, 2020 at 6:15 pm

    This man is clueless. 90% of Bitcoin is centralized? That is demonstrably false. Its shocking how clueless these banksters are. Here is the proof.

  8. marc williamson

    December 31, 2020 at 6:27 pm

    This guy has no clue needs to back to Bitcoin school, pure joker

  9. Sasikumar Arasaratnam

    December 31, 2020 at 6:37 pm

    Wtf are you talking about !!! This guy supposed to be an expert on btc ??

  10. Sasikumar Arasaratnam

    December 31, 2020 at 6:42 pm

    Here is the answer 1) yes of course institutions are fomoing 2) one of the reason for the current pump is mainly driven by institutions and of course the halving of this year . And good old money printing 🤑🤑🤑🤑

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    December 31, 2020 at 6:58 pm

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  12. Jim D

    December 31, 2020 at 6:59 pm

    Bloomberg producer: “Hey, get me someone with a great smile who knows next to nothing about bitcoin!”

    • luter82

      December 31, 2020 at 8:35 pm

      he only said it’s volatile

  13. J G

    December 31, 2020 at 7:31 pm

    Bitcoin is and always will be. The way….

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    December 31, 2020 at 8:36 pm

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    December 31, 2020 at 9:22 pm

    Lmao this guy doesn’t know shit

  16. Bt Doe

    December 31, 2020 at 9:36 pm

    Digital assets. Good for storing wealth AND buying pizza. How great isn’t that!

  17. Brad S

    December 31, 2020 at 9:47 pm

    We are supposed to take advice from a traditional finance banker about digital assets?? No freak-ing way. The two don’t mix well. One will displace the other

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  19. 2fer one

    December 31, 2020 at 11:31 pm

    And fiat currency is more of a novelty than a currency. I’ll go with the commodity then thanks.

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  25. M T

    January 1, 2021 at 5:14 am

    How can this guy who doesn’t understand the definition of money is working in a bank?

  26. كيف تصنع للاطفال - سلسلة ندى وزينة

    January 1, 2021 at 6:30 am

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    • john furr

      January 1, 2021 at 2:27 pm

      Most bitcoin is mined with reusable energy. Argument has been shot to death at this point.

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    January 1, 2021 at 6:30 am

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  28. COLLEY

    January 1, 2021 at 6:30 am

    “Currencies are issued by government”….BZZZZTTT wrong answer, try again…

    • john furr

      January 1, 2021 at 2:28 pm

      Well let’s see you go purchase something with your bitcoin without first paying capital gains tax on it… to the government that issues your currency.

  29. rekt

    January 1, 2021 at 8:30 am

    how is this guy so stupid lmfao

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  31. Ryan Long

    January 1, 2021 at 11:49 am

    Who’s defining a currency? Who says only Corrupt Government s can create a currency? That’s not true, Currency is simply a system in general use in a country and Bitcoin I believe is and fits that.

  32. michaelQ

    January 1, 2021 at 11:58 am

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    January 1, 2021 at 12:33 pm

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  39. DVgains

    January 1, 2021 at 3:55 pm

    The guy was completely unprepared, he doesn’t even answer the questions asked and instead just continues to ramble without making any sense

  40. R James

    January 1, 2021 at 5:00 pm

    Bitcoin and Łitecoin reward halving supply shock accelerating down the track…..🌧….⛷

    2012 and 2016 halvings signified the arrival of the exponential 2013 and 2017 price surges.🎄

  41. Indiana J Crypto Buff

    January 1, 2021 at 5:30 pm

    This guy knows about as much about Bitcoin as he does about hair products.

  42. ivanna moore

    January 1, 2021 at 7:38 pm

    Bitcoin is a software masterpiece with unique computing codes. Ok, its like a lottery ticket with all winning numbers.
    They have to finally learn about the whole crypto eco system in order to comment about its feature.

  43. Ind3lible

    January 1, 2021 at 8:06 pm

    This guy does not have a clue what he is talking about lol. Said nothing about nothing.

  44. WingsFan 14

    January 2, 2021 at 12:07 am

    Bank of America is a shitcoin

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    January 2, 2021 at 5:13 am

    I poop on Bitcoin

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    January 2, 2021 at 5:54 am

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  47. Major REX

    January 2, 2021 at 9:30 am

    What a lousy answer. Currency doesn’t have to be created by government. Hel even us dollar started by the people.
    Bitcoin is a currency made and for the people. Morons like this guy spread misinformation and lies. Invite someone like pomp or andreas antonopoulos who knows what they are talking about.
    This was the worst video on bitcoin I seen for a long time.

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