Overstock.com CEO Explains Why He Wants to Accept Bitcoin

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Following last week’s news that Overstock.com plans to start accepting Bitcoin, Overstock.com CEO Patrick M. Byrne has been in the spotlight.

Byrne shared his enthusiasm about Bitcoin on FOX Business’ Varney & Co (starting at 1:09 in the video below).

“You like Bitcoin?” asked the TV show hosts, quizzically.

“Bitcoin is just the opposite of the Federal Reserve,” said Byrne. “If you believe in limited government, you need a monetary system that doesn’t give them unlimited power.”

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Bitcoin is mathematically limited and scarcity is a key, explained the CEO of Overstock.com. His company recently announced that they plan to accept the digital currency.

Byrne clarified that he is not making a bet on the value of Bitcoin; it’s more akin to an alternative payment method or a foreign currency, he said.

Watch the video below for the full interview.

 

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