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Fundstrat’s Tom Lee Defends Bitcoin Over Claims of Illicit Use

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Thomas “Tom” Lee, the Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, has defended Bitcoin (BTC) over claims of the cryptocurrency’s use in illicit activities.

Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, the Bitcoin advocate discounted the claims that Bitcoin plays a major role in nefarious activities as it relates to finance.

The argument over the years, especially from government officials like Senator Elizabeth Warren, has been that Bitcoin is the favorite currency for money launderers and terrorists.

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However, several Bitcoin proponents have debunked these claims. Lee has continued to hold this argument, with CNBC host Joe Kernen noting that 99% of illegal funding is in fact done with the US Dollar.

Changing The Bad Bitcoin Image

During the show, Tom Lee made an emphatic statement, noting that “the dollar is used for more illicit activities” than Bitcoin. 

When quizzed about what he thinks of the claims from SEC Chairman Gary Gensler who once noted that he trusted Oracle databases more than Distributed Ledgers, Tom Lee expressed his confidence in Blockchain technology.

He stressed that he’d trust the Proof-of-Work (PoW) concept more since it is based on a consensus mechanism rather than a group of 5 or more people managing it.

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The decentralized and trustless nature of proving transactions on blockchains has long been the major selling point of the technology, as it is generally difficult to game the system.

The link of Bitcoin to illegal activities lies in the pseudo-anonymous nature of its transactions. However, criminal activities have been uncovered in the past, breaking the argument that Bitcoin’s transactions are untraceable.

According to Tom Lee, the trustless nature of Bitcoin also accounts for why criminals who naturally do not trust anyone tend to have confidence in Bitcoin.

Institutional Validation of Bitcoin

Despite the concerns around Bitcoin, the emergence of spot Bitcoin ETFs and the institutions behind the products product has lent much-needed credence to the industry.

BlackRock CEO, Larry Fink has also grown to become a major advocate of Bitcoin. More validation for the digital currency in recent times has been gotten from MicroStrategy whose Chairman Michael Saylor recently revealed the firm would continue to buy Bitcoin forever.

DisClamier: This content is informational and should not be considered financial advice. The views expressed in this article may include the author's personal opinions and do not reflect The Crypto Basic opinion. Readers are encouraged to do thorough research before making any investment decisions. The Crypto Basic is not responsible for any financial losses.

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Godfrey Benjamin is an experienced crypto journalist whose main goal is to educate everyone around him about the prospects of Web3.0. His love for crypto was birthed when as a former banker, he discovered the obvious advantaged of decentralized money over traditional payments. With his vast experience covering different aspects of Web3, Godfrey's articles has been featured on Blockchain News, Cryptonews Com, and Coingape amongst others. When not writing contents related to crypto, you can find him playing video games.

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