{"id":405660,"date":"2019-11-28T05:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T05:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/?p=405660"},"modified":"2019-11-28T04:59:37","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T04:59:37","slug":"crypto-tribalism-intensifies-community-bashes-cnbc-hosting-roger-ver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/news\/bitcoin-cash\/crypto-tribalism-intensifies-community-bashes-cnbc-hosting-roger-ver\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Tribalism Intensifies as Community Bashes CNBC For Hosting Roger Ver"},"content":{"rendered":"

It appears that the crypto community is very easily riled these days. A 50% collapse in total crypto market capitalization in the latter half of the year may have something to do with it, while a recent interview on CNBC with Roger Ver has kicked of another bout of twitter tribalism over Bitcoin Cash.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin Jesus Shilling On Mainstream<\/h2>\n

The interview in question<\/a> was headlined \u2018Bitcoin Cash can go up a thousand times from where it is now: \u2018Bitcoin Jesus\u2019\u2019 which is not usually something CNBC would run. Ver starts off stating that both BTC and BCH are up over double this year and that cryptocurrencies are here to stay.<\/p>\n

In the same breath he jumps straight onto the Bitcoin Cash shill train<\/p>\n

\u201cThe real interesting one is Bitcoin Cash. I think it has the ability to go up a thousand times where it is currently because it\u2019s looking to become peer to peer electronic cash for the entire world.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ver then goes on to cite Warren Buffets famous \u2018be greedy when others are fearful\u2019 quote presumably in reference to the rock bottom BCH prices at the moment.<\/p>\n

The host went on to ask whether there had been any major differentiation in usage between the two rival digital assets. \u2018Bitcoin Jesus\u2019 continued with his bashing of the coin that spawned his offshoot;<\/p>\n

\u201cThe smart money is going into Bitcoin Cash because it has the economic characteristics that made Bitcoin popular to begin with. What everybody is calling Bitcoin today is just Bitcoin in name only. The technology and user experience that made Bitcoin popular is called Bitcoin Cash today,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Crypto Community Reaction<\/h2>\n

The crypto community<\/a> was not going to take this lying down and several threads were kicked off in a twit-storm including this one;<\/p>\n

\u201cHey @JoeSquawk whats up with this reporting on bcash by CNBC? Roger is saying factually incorrect information about adoption and identity.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Hey @JoeSquawk<\/a> whats up with this reporting on bcash by CNBC? Roger is saying factually incorrect information about adoption and identity. https:\/\/t.co\/Ros1O8Uihs<\/a><\/p>\n

— Dan Held (@danheld) November 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n