The NYU economist also warned bitcoin could "collapse" if Tether and Bitfinex are indicted this year.
A CNBC contributor said the U.S. government wouldn't stomach losing the dollar's supremacy to bitcoin. Others say "the ship has sailed" on an outright ban.
For all of bitcoin’s promise of being the world’s first decentralized, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, 65 percent of the total hash power resides in China, according to a recent report by CoinShares Research.
Dr. Doom and the BitMEX CEO "Tangle In Taipei" in a set of videos.
The anti-bitcoin NYU professor debated the founder of BitMEX. It didn't go well.
Noted economist Nouriel Roubini has said Facebook's soon-to-be unveiled cryptocurrency is not really crypto or blockchain.
CoinDesk profiles Nouriel Roubini, the NYU professor who won't buy the crypto hype – no matter what the price or the market says.
Peter Van Valkenburgh explained the potential benefits from cryptocurrency and blockchain while Nouriel Roubini called it "the mother of all scams."
Economist Nouriel Roubini and Coin Center's Peter Van Valkenburgh will testify about crypto and blockchain before a U.S. Senate committee today.
On a day when investment professionals gathered in their excitement about decentralized exchanges, Nouriel Roubini showed up to tear apart everything.
Noted economist Nouriel Roubini resumed his criticism of cryptocurrencies on Twitter Tuesday, calling the tech's enthusiasts "crypto-crazies."
The influential economist has made harsh public remarks about bitcoin before, but his latest piece broadens the attack to include the underlying tech.
Is it still possible to make millions from bitcoin, or has that boat sailed?
The US economist has published a spate of heavily critical tweets aimed at bitcoin and its advocates.