Peter Schiff Dismisses Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Is Scarce Argument: 'When The Supply Of New Buyers Runs Low...'
Peter Schiff Dismisses Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Is Scarce Argument: 'When The Supply Of New Buyers Runs Low...'
Renowned economist Peter Schiff challenged MicroStrategy Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MSTR) co-founder Michael Saylor's argument that Bitcoin's scarce supply would continue to drive its price higher.
著名經濟學家彼得·希夫挑戰了微策略公司。”s（納斯達克股票代碼：MSTR）聯合創始人邁克爾·塞勒認爲，比特幣的稀缺供應將繼續推動其價格上漲。
What Happened: In an X post on Tuesday, Schiff acknowledged Bitcoin's deflationary character but argued that it would be beneficial as long as it is supported by robust demand and existing holders don't sell.
發生了什麼：在週二的X帖子中，希夫承認了比特幣的通貨緊縮特徵，但他認爲只要得到強勁需求的支持並且現有持有者不賣出，比特幣就會有利。
"But when the supply of new buyers runs low and those who own it want or need to sell it, the lack of new demand causes the price to crash," the staunch Bitcoin critic asserted.
這位堅定的比特幣評論家斷言：「但是，當新買家供應不足而擁有它的人想要或需要出售時，缺乏新需求會導致價格暴跌。」
Yes, #Bitcoin has a limited supply. As long as more people want to buy it, but those who already own it don't sell, the price goes up. But when the supply of new buyers runs low and those who own it want or need to sell it, the lack of new demand causes the price to crash.@saylor
— Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) September 10, 2024
是的，#Bitcoin 的供應有限。只要有更多的人想購買它，但那些已經擁有它的人不出售，價格就會上漲。但是，當新買家供應不足而擁有新買家的人想要或需要出售時，缺乏新需求會導致價格暴跌。@saylor
— 彼得·希夫 (@PeterSchiff) 2024 年 9 月 10 日
When pointed out by other X users in response that what he stated was obvious, Schiff said it was directed at Saylor's justification for buying Bitcoin due to scarcity. "But he ignores what happens when demand is scarce," Schiff added.
當其他X用戶在回應時指出他所說的很明顯時，希夫說，這是針對塞勒因稀缺而購買比特幣的理由。希夫補充說：「但是他忽略了需求稀缺時會發生什麼。」
On a counter-question to what would happen if gold doesn't have adequate demand, Schiff said, "There will always be demand for gold. Gold is a metal that will always be needed. There will not always be demand for Bitcoin."
關於如果黃金需求不足會發生什麼，希夫說：「對黃金的需求將永遠存在。黃金是一種永遠需要的金屬。對比特幣的需求並不總是存在的。」
Why It Matters: Schiff's remarks provided a counterpoint to Saylor's bullish stance on Bitcoin. Saylor has been vocal about the success of MicroStrategy's Bitcoin-focused approach, which he claimed has generated an annual return of 44% on average since August 2020, compared to the S&P 500's 12% annual return.
爲什麼重要：希夫的言論爲塞勒對比特幣的看漲立場提供了對立面。塞勒一直對微策略以比特幣爲重點的方法取得成功直言不諱，他聲稱自2020年8月以來，該方法的平均年回報率爲44％，而標準普爾500指數的年回報率爲12％。
A longtime critic of Bitcoin's supposed lack of utility, Schiff said recently that he would reconsider his pessimism about the leading cryptocurrency if it became a mainstream payment medium.
希夫長期以來一直批評比特幣所謂的缺乏實用性，他最近表示，如果比特幣成爲主流支付媒介，他將重新考慮對這種領先的加密貨幣的悲觀情緒。
Price Action: At the time of writing, Bitcoin was exchanging hands at $56,726.91, up 0.08% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Shares of MicroStrategy closed 3.86% higher at $129.64 during Tuesday's regular trading session.
價格走勢：根據Benzinga Pro的數據，在撰寫本文時，比特幣的交易價格爲56,726.91美元，在過去24小時內上漲0.08％。在週二的常規交易時段，微策略股價收盤上漲3.86％，至129.64美元。
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