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TRX Ammous: Bitcoin to become less volatile and larger than gold
Saifedean Ammous, author of 'The Bitcoin Standard', argues that Bitcoin already functions as money when held as a store of value. He expects Bitcoin will become larger and less volatile than gold as it matures.
Why “Unverified”
- Reported by Cointelegraph alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet
1 independent source group across 1 post · evidence score 48/100. How labels work
Market around the story
| Asset | Price at first report | 6h before | 1h before | 1h after | 6h after | 1h move vs normal | 24h volume vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | $83,186 | −0.54% | −0.22% | +0.25% | −1.9% | 0.7σ | 1.0× |
Returns are measured from the moment the story first appeared. “vs normal” compares the move with the asset's typical hourly move over the previous 30 days.
What the sources claim
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Ammous argues Bitcoin already functions as money when held as a store of value. BTC
“Bitcoin already functions as money when held as a store of value”
Cointelegraph -
Ammous expects Bitcoin will become larger and less volatile than gold as it matures. BTC
“expects it will become larger and less volatile than gold as it matures”
Cointelegraph
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