Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman, one of the most well-known economists currently serving the University of New York as Professor of Economics, was harshly criticized by the bitcoin community.

There are plenty of legitimate economic arguments against Bitcoin. A level of inequality that makes the U.S. look like a “workers’ paradise” is one. The possibility that mining will continue to become more centralized is another. And, while I don’t buy it myself, concerns over the protocol’s deflationary nature are justified if one believes that our collective understanding of economics and monetary policy will be at the same level in 2140 as it is today.