Our newsletter looks at bitcoin’s future post-$11,000 and comes up a wild range of opinion. The head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, sees a future for bitcoin in central bank policies.

88-year-old founder of Vanguard Group, Jack Bogle, says “avoid bitcoin like the plague” while James Altucher and Spencer Bogart speculate bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2020.

Finally, we wrap up with some of the best bitcoin jokes to lighten up the heavy bitcoin predictions. Enjoy!

IMF Head: Central Banking, Fintech, Cryptocurrency – A Brave New World?

http://paymentsnext.com/imf-head-central-banking-fintech-cryptocurrency-a-brave-new-world/International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde delivered a thoughtful presentation at a Bank of England conference several weeks ago. Her presentation is worth a second look by central bankers who see no role for digital currencies and are threatened by them. Read more…

Vanguard founder: “Avoid bitcoin like the plague”

http://paymentsnext.com/vanguard-founder-avoid-bitcoin-like-the-plague/So how does Vanguard Group founder Jack Bogle really feel about bitcoin? “Avoid  bitcoin like the plague,” he said recently during a presentation at the Council on Foreign Relations. “Did I make myself clear?” he added. Read more…

Bitcoin exuberance: Altucher and Bogart predict $1 million by 2020

http://paymentsnext.com/bitcoin-exuberance-altucher-and-bogart-predict-1-million-by-2020/As bitcoin roars past $11,000, predictions on the digital currency’s future value are getting wilder. On CNBC today, James Altucher, Formula Capital, and Spencer Bogart, Blockchain Capital, both agreed with John McAfee that bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2020. Read more…

A Bitcoin, an Ethereum and a Monero walk into a bar…

http://paymentsnext.com/a-bitcoin-an-ethereum-and-a-monero-walk-into-a-bar/You know things are approaching a bubble when you start seeing and hearing bitcoin,  blockchain and cryptocurrency jokes and cartoons. So in that spirit, enjoy this collection of best bitcoin jokes and blockchain humor. Read more…