# Prof. Nouriel Roubini's views on Bitcoin are highlighted

1 Faculty News March 10, 2014 ![Wall Street Journal logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/wsjlogo.jpg?itok=5Qt0z3WX)>

Excerpt from [The Wall Street Journal](http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/03/10/nouriel-roubini-bitcoin-is-a-ponzi-game/) -- "The NYU economist and professor, nicknamed Dr. Doom for accurately forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, called bitcoin a 'Ponzi game.'”

[Read more](http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/03/10/nouriel-roubini-bitcoin-is-a-ponzi-game/)

Additional coverage appeared on [Business Insider](http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-middle-ground-2014-3), [CNBC](http://www.cnbc.com/id/101479123), [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2014/03/10/when-will-it-be-ok-for-you-to-use-bitcoin-when-this-person-says-so/), [The New York Times](http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/10/today-in-small-business-the-stars-of-vine/?_php=true&_type=blogs&module=BlogPost-ReadMore&version=Blog%20Main&action=Click&contentCollection=Business%20Day&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0) and [Yahoo! News](http://my.news.yahoo.com/roubini-launches-stinging-attack-bitcoin-072356928.html).