In this segment of Where the Money Is, Motley Fool financial analyst Matt Koppenheffer takes a look at one tweet from the Twittersphere, which highlights an article from the Toronto Sun that points to a number of documents showing that regulators may have misunderstood Bitcoin thus far. Matt suggests that rather than looking at this from the perspective of who does and does not understand Bitcoin, that it could suggest that information about what Bitcoin is or is not may really be lacking for many people, and that further education on the subject may be beneficial.
Here’s the Thing: Bitcoin Is Confusing a Lot of People
By Matt Koppenheffer – Apr 20, 2014 at 10:30AM
Find Bitcoin confusing? So do a lot of people, as it turns out.
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Matt is the head of the Coverage Team for The Motely Fool's premium products. Previously, he's been . Matt is a heavy user of AI tools and is working on harnessing them to help Fool members. Previously, Matt was GM of Motley Fool Ascent, led The Motley Fool Deutschland, has been an investor on various Fool services, and co-hosted the podcast "Where the Money Is". He also co-authored the book The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global. Matt started his career in San Francisco as a technology-focused investment banker and also worked at a $15 billion private equity company. When he's thinking about how to make Fools smarter, happier, and richer, you can usually find Matt running trails or making a mess in the kitchen. He's a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, but is a lifelong fan of Penn State football.