CoinDesk executive compares bitcoin's disruptive potential to the smartphone revolution
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Emma Wilson
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CoinDesk's president of indices and data, David LaValle, compares bitcoin's disruptive potential to that of early smartphones, urging investors not to dismiss the cryptocurrency despite its current rough patch. He argues that just as early smartphone adopters focused on the technology's promise rather than its limitations, investors should look at bitcoin's long-term revolutionary potential rather than short-term price fluctuations.
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· 3 pulledWhen I got my first smartphone, which is a great example of a disruptive technology that has been incorporated into my life, I didn't get the smartphone and say, 'This thing is garbage because I can't get a taxi in front of my home whenever I want it.'
I was very excited that I didn't have to carry an MP3 player and my cellphone at the same time
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