Economist Peter Schiff asked for suggestions Thursday on who should moderate a public debate between him and Binance co-founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao on the merits of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) versus tokenized gold.
‘Prominent’ Person To Moderate The Debate
Schiff confirmed on X that the debate is happening and that they are looking for a moderator.
Schiff asked, "Who do you think is best suited for the job?" before launching an X poll that had well-known figures, including Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, Tucker Carlson, and Russell Brand as choices.
As of this writing, Musk was leading with 40% of the votes, followed by Rogan at 39.5%. The poll will remain open for another 12 hours from the time of writing.
Schiff said that many “prominent” people have already offered to moderate the debate.
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Bitcoin Vs Blockchain-Based Gold
This debate comes after CZ dismissed Schiff’s upcoming tokenized gold product as a “trust-me-bro” project, arguing that such projects rely on custodial trust rather than blockchain transparency.
In response, Schiff publicly challenged the Binance co-founder to a debate comparing Bitcoin and tokenized gold. CZ accepted the challenge, saying he was “in the mood” for it.
Price Action: At the time of writing, BTC was exchanging hands at $111,345.20, up 1.86% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Tether Gold (CRYPTO: XAUT), a stablecoin backed by physical gold, traded down 1.16% at $4,069.75 at last check.
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