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What if bitcoin hits $1 million?
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Bitcoin is surging. Last month, it surpassed $50,000 per coin, and big institutions are buying in alongside retail investors. The new frenzy has started, partially due to Elon Musk's Tesla announcing its purchase of $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin. So, why now? And what if the bitcoiners are right, and this is only the beginning?
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Nic Carter, Partner at Castle Island Ventures and co-founder of Coin Metrics.
Host: Asya Fouks.
Clips used: CNN, CNBC, and Bloomberg.
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