Prominent analyst Tuur Demeester has labeled the ECB’s new publication as a “true declaration of war” against Bitcoin.
The authors of the paper addressed BTC's appreciative value against the economy's productive capacity.
Tuur Demeester, a long-time BTC analyst and board member at the Texas Bitcoin Foundation, has been at the forefront of this backlash.
Rather than praising Bitcoin as a tech paradigm shift à la petroleum and the internet, the authors introduce the luddite argument that 'early adopters' increase their real wealth and consumption at the expense of latecomers.
Demeester condemns the ECB for what he sees as an aggressive and unfounded approach to regulating BTC, arguing that such measures are indicative of a broader agenda to undermine decentralized financial systems.
Marc van der Chijs, a Dutch global investor, echoes Demeester’s concerns, highlighting a series of regulatory measures across Europe that are increasingly hostile towards investors.
Dennis Porter, CEO and co-founder of Satoshi Act Fund, announced plans to formulate a comprehensive rebuttal for ECB's contentious publication.
Porter confirmed that multiple co-authors are contributing to the rebuttal paper.