Bitcoin vs. Gatsby

Category	Bitcoin	Gatsby
Public Appearance	Essentially fragments of data Derive inherent value from belief its followers in its public appearance No killer application for Bitcoins out there Ideological backing from its supporters is the strongest financial pegging Has a quality of “eternal reassurance”	Essentially a well styled criminal and fraud Derives inherent value from followers belief in his public appearance No useful application of Gatsby in followers’ lives Belief in his grandeur backs his social standing Has a quality of “eternal reassurance”
Illicit activities	2 Million USD of Bitcoin exchanged on Silk Road for drugs every month Price dropped by 20 % after Silk road shut down Dream of libertarian, perfect currency not perfect	Engaged in illegal bond trading Well connected to sleezy figure, Meyer Wolfsheim Engaged in alcohol struggle Breathing incarnation of American Dream not real
Volatility	Bitcoin price develops in a 6-7 % range every day Lacks the anchor of legitimate business to balance its behavior Volatility makes Bitcoin special because it attracts day traders No peaks without valleys	Gatsby’s behavior varies from that of a “little boy” to that of an “elegant young roughneck” Lacks the anchor of legitimate business to balance his behavior Volatility makes Gatsby special because it attracts followers like Nic No peaks without valleys
Why all this?	Exploring the underlying principles of Bitcoin makes any enthusiast a better trader Recurring patterns in society Studying these isolated phenomena and relating them benefits any conscious person	Exploring the underlying principles of Gatsby makes any person a better observer Recurring patterns in society Studying these isolated phenomena and relating them benefits any conscious person.