Having a million-dollar net worth doesn't make you a genius, and having less than a million-dollar net worth doesn't make you a fool.
Naval RavikantRead
I think long-term, Bitcoin is a currency of the Internet. So, even if humans don't use it, routers will use it. Web browsers will use it. Web servers will use it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Bitcoin is likely to become a prevalent digital currency, utilized by machines even if humans don't adopt it.
Naval Ravikant's quote suggests that Bitcoin, in the long run, is poised to be more than just a human-driven currency; it is anticipated to be integrated into the very fabric of the internet itself. By implying that not only people but also technological infrastructures such as routers, web browsers, and servers will leverage Bitcoin, he underscores the potential of cryptocurrencies to function autonomously in future digital transactions and interactions.
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In practice
Example use cases
In a presentation about the future of digital finance, one could quote Naval Ravikant to emphasize the role of Bitcoin in the internet economy.
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