{"id":558959,"date":"2024-07-31T15:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T15:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=558959"},"modified":"2024-07-31T15:46:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T15:46:01","slug":"nobel-prize-winning-economist-paul-krugman-slams-donald-trump-over-bitcoin-adoption-says-btc-useless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/nobel-prize-winning-economist-paul-krugman-slams-donald-trump-over-bitcoin-adoption-says-btc-useless","title":{"rendered":"Nobel Prize Winning Economist Paul Krugman Slams Donald Trump Over Bitcoin Adoption, Says BTC ”Useless”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nobel laureate Paul Krugman has slammed Republican presidential contender Donald Trump and his pick for vice president JD Vance over their pro-crypto stance. <\/span><\/p>\n

“The truth is that Bitcoin, which was introduced 15 years ago, an eon in tech time, remains economically useless,” said Krugman in his <\/span>opinion column<\/span><\/a> in the New York Times<\/span>. “A couple of exceptions to its uselessness are money laundering and extortion.”<\/p>\n

Paul Krugman Says Crypto ”Largely A Ponzi Scheme” <\/span><\/h2>\n

In recent months, Trump has made a series of pro-crypto remarks, including attending the <\/span>Bitcoin 2024 conference<\/span><\/a> to woo the US crypto community. <\/span><\/p>\n

Krugman expressed doubt over Trump’s sudden change of heart over crypto after he had previously called Bitcoin a “scam.” <\/span><\/p>\n

He also criticized Trump’s plan for a national Bitcoin stockpile, saying it would be ”a government bailout for a scandal-ridden, value- and environmentally-destroying industry.” Crypto is ”largely a Ponzi scheme,” he added. <\/span><\/p>\n

Krugman’s comments come as Trump said his campaign had received $25 million in Bitcoin and other crypto donations. <\/span><\/p>\n

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🇺🇸TRUMP: We have raised more than $25 MILLION from #Bitcoin<\/a> and crypto donations.<\/p>\n

— Bitcoin Archive (@BTC_Archive) July 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n