Validation. Psychology. FOMO. NLW looks at why today’s price achievement marks a turning point in bitcoin’s history.

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After weeks of flirting with all-time highs, bitcoin has broken through the most significant psychological barrier: $20,000.

In today’s episode of The Breakdown, NLW looks at why the moment is so significant, arguing:

Bitcoin is an incentive design system where price drives more benefits than financial gain
The validation of retail traders and more recent institutional investors creates an even stronger group of evangelists
The psychological price barrier is likely to increase FOMO among those on the sidelines

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