LunarCrush, a blockchain-based social media metrics aggregator, has just added Schiff to its second rank of Bitcoin influencers, just behind Anthony Pompliano.
Bitcoin is only slightly over a decade old, making it an extremely new and speculative technology in the world of digital finance.
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One of the longest outspoken skeptics is infamous gold bug Peter Schiff, the CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, a precious metals broker-dealer. While many view bitcoin as digital gold, Schiff remains steadfastly opposed.
Heisenberg Capital co-founder and crypto influencer Max Keiser has been trying to get Schiff to change his mind on bitcoin since the early days when it traded around $1.

Schiff still denies this and continues to make wild predictions about the leading cryptocurrencyâs downfall.
As someone whoâs precious metals business is more than likely a direct competitor to Bitcoin, it may not be surprising that he holds such a different view. Nevertheless, itâs probably not having the effect Schiff wants.
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Max Keiser also appears on that list, at number five. Is Schiffâs boasting about the âfailuresâ of Bitcoin propelling him to near the top of this list? The data suggests that this is the case.
When a user clicks on Schiffâs social media aggregation link, it provides more background on his Twitter account, post activity, impressions, and more. Scrolling to the bottom reveals a section called âMost Engagement.â
Of Schiffâs top engaging tweets, almost all of them relate to cryptocurrency. And, as expected, pretty much all of them are negatively oriented towards Bitcoin. Take Schiffâs December 27th tweet, for example:
âIn 100 years will Bitcoin be remembered as the new Ponzi. Maybe instead of being conned, people will be bitcoined insteadâ
While some claim this negativity towards Bitcoin isnât doing him any favors, it may be quite the opposite. Schiff now has a staggering 320,000 followers.
As Bitcoin climbs to new highs and gains mainstream support, even Schiffâs son, Spencer, appears to be a cryptocurrency enthusiast.
As the old saying goes, no press is bad press, and this seems to ring true today. The only question that remains is, when will Schiff hit that number one spot?