Kristen Schwab

Now, she does not have her whole life savings in there or anything, just an amount she was willing to gamble with.

Now, she does not have her whole life savings in there or anything, just an amount she was willing to gamble with.

But even so, when the price dropped last week.

But even so, when the price dropped last week.

I definitely freaked out, had a little mini panic attack inside.

I definitely freaked out, had a little mini panic attack inside.

I'd never seen it tank that fast and that dramatically before.

I'd never seen it tank that fast and that dramatically before.

But for now, Kaminar is not ready to let the dream die quite yet.

But for now, Kaminar is not ready to let the dream die quite yet.

Others are not so sure.

Others are not so sure.

Paul Krugman is a professor of economics at City University, and he says this could be what he calls crypto-fimblewinter.

Paul Krugman is a professor of economics at City University, and he says this could be what he calls crypto-fimblewinter.

Definitely feels like final winter in New York and a lot of places right now.

Definitely feels like final winter in New York and a lot of places right now.

Krugman says Bitcoin has had 17 years to prove itself, and maybe time is up.

Krugman says Bitcoin has had 17 years to prove itself, and maybe time is up.

How often can you convince people that something is the currency of the future?

How often can you convince people that something is the currency of the future?