Hard words from Nick Szabo to those who liken Bitcoin to Tulip Bubble

Cryptography expert and smart contract pioneer Nick Szabo is generally respected by everyone in the cryptocurrency world. He is even cited by some as the strongest candidate, Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin.

Szabo tweeted:

“The Tulip Balloon is a narrow line of thought for the lazy critics who don’t understand who’s raising the price, as an insult to an asset. They used the first negative stereotype that came to mind; they didn’t try or find a better comparison.”

Szabo’s words seem to have received a lot of support from the public as well. The tweet, liked by more than 1600 people, was retweeted 50 times.