CHAPTER 4

Valuing Bitcoin

Many investors hit a wall in their Bitcoin studies that this book attempts to solve. For example, one common complaint is “I cannot value Bitcoin.” Investors have a plethora of tools to find the intrinsic value of a specific equity such as discounted cash flow analysis or liquidation value. They can also compare equities on a relative basis through Price to Equity, Price to Book, Return on Invested Capital, and so on. Investors can also calculate the present value of a bond’s future coupon payments. Aside from cash flow analysis, bonds are also more straightforward because they offer a clearly advertised yield. Unlike traditional assets, Bitcoin does not have a yield, it does not have a balance sheet, and it does not ...

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