Fantastic quote:<p>Though we’re merit neutral, I’d note that the underlying assets in the metals ETPs have consumer and industrial uses, while in contrast bitcoin is primarily a speculative, volatile asset that’s also used for illicit activity including ransomware,[4] money laundering,[5] sanction evasion,[6] and terrorist financing.[7]<p>To poke a nest, which other assets are used for the aforementioned activities
More discussion: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38943291">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38943291</a>