I remain open minded, but the rise of Bitcoin makes me think of tulip mania.pic.twitter.com/iPXUVVSC0a
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At the moment, the best explanation I found is to be that a few players expect to make profits by using the Bitcoin futures that will be introduced on Sunday for shorting, and they are now pumping up its value, and everybody who realizes that jumps on. (I got cold feet though)