It\u2019s a rocky time for Bitcoin, but one crypto trade show celebrates the notable faces of mainstreamingElon Musk isn\u2019t personally responsible for Bitcoin\u2019s recent misfortunes, but the optics around the situation aren\u2019t great for him. Shortly after Musk tweeted a statement suspending the purchase of Tesla vehicles using Bitcoin, Bitcoin dropped 9.5%. Since then, fears of a crackdown on Bitcoin mining operations in China have continued the downward slide which has taken BTC from its April high of over $65,000 to under $30,000 this week. Institutional investors began trading BTC for gold, while retail investors and Bitcoin adherents HODL in equal parts concern and optimism.In this atmosphere, Coindesk launched its \u201cbig tent\u201d virtual crypto summit, Consensus 2021.Investor and hedge fund manager Ray Dalio headlined the event as opening keynote speaker. Dalio\u2019s address was really a pre-recorded interview in which he shared thoughts on the future of money and monetary policy. But what words of comfort did Dalio have for the virtually assembled adherents of the cryptoverse? Perhaps the cure for Musk\u2019s negative sentiment regarding Bitcoin could be found in the words of another extremely wealthy person?\u201cI have some Bitcoin,\u201d Dalio stated flatly when asked in the latter quarter of the interview. It made immediate headlines. Sometimes it isn\u2019t so much about what is said, so much as who is saying it.Others also have some BitcoinMichael J.Casey, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer, described the theme of this year\u2019s event in an interview with Benzinga as, \u201cThe convergence of economic disruption from COVID-19 lockdowns and stimulus efforts with explosive financial innovation across an array of digital asset and blockchain projects is poised to transform money as we know it\u2026\u201dIt seemed that in the content-heavy event, there was another running theme, perhaps more implied than intentional \u2014 the mainstreaming of crypto, especially through Bitcoin\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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