Tuur Demeester

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Tuur Demeester is an independent investor and newsletter writer. He has a background in Austrian economics, the school that specialises in the study of boom-and-bust cycles in the economy. He first discovered bitcoin on a research trip in Argentina, and started recommending it as an investment at $5 in January 2012.

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Why I Don't Expect New Bitcoin Highs in 2018
While bullish on bitcoin's long-term prospects, an economist and investor heeds caution for more short-term price optimism.
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Why I'm Taking Bitcoin Profits Amid Potential Price Resistance
Analyst Tuur Demeester discusses his recent bitcoin trading strategy in light of recent price resistance.
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2016 Could Be Bitcoin's Best Year Yet
2015 was another roller coaster year for bitcoin, but what does 2016 hold in store? Tuur Demeester gives CoinDesk his predictions.
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Why Bitcoin is the Petroleum of Our Time
Crypto-entrepreneurs are making waves in heavily-regulated territory, just like in the early days of petroleum, argues economist Tuur Demeester.
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What Does the Future Hold for the Price of Bitcoin?
What China's position against the US and EU tells us about behaviour of bitcoin markets ahead.
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