Adam Back Calls Bitcoin the 'Hurdle Rate' After Anthropic's Junk Rating
Blockstream's Adam Back framed bitcoin as the benchmark to beat after Anthropic drew a junk credit rating, widening a debate over borrowing costs and 60/40 portfolios.
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