The Simpsons Correctly Called President TrumpDid It Just Predict When Bitcoin Will Go Mainstream? – Forbes

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency has been popping up in popular culture, television and movies for some time now.

Bitcoin references exploded after bitcoin and crypto's epic 2017 bull run, with mentions on U.S. rapper Eminem's album Kamikaze, on the animated cartoon comedy Family Guy, on the sitcom The Big Bang Theory, and way back in 2015, in the U.S. comedy-drama movie Dope.

Now, it's the turn of the The Simpsons, known as America's favorite family, to discuss bitcoinwith researchers at major bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange Luno using The Simpsons' past predictions to calculate exactly when bitcoin might go mainstream.

The Simpsons, across a staggering 673 episodes, have covered topics from futuristic technology, ... [+] national politics, big business, and, now, bitcoin and cryptocurrency.

On a recent episode of The Simpsons, aired on February 23 and featuring The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons, cryptocurrency is described as the "cash of the future," and getting closer "each day."

The Simpsons is prolific in their coverage of different topics, causing friendly rival South Park to once complain all their ideas had already been done by The Simpsons.

Over the show's 30-year run The Simpsons have correctly predicted Donald Trump becoming U.S. president, the NSA spying scandal, Apple's FaceTime, smartwatches, and the Disney takeover of Fox.

Using these previously successful predictions, analysts at London-based Luno have calculated the average time from a Simpsons prediction to reality is 15.6 yearsmeaning we could expect bitcoin and cryptocurrency mass adoption by 2036.

"It seems the creators behind The Simpsons have a knack for picking up on things that seem out-of-this-world, and a way of portraying the impossible as part of day-to-day life," said Marcus Swanepoel, Luno's chief executive, adding he "wouldn't be surprised if theyve overshot their prediction slightly in this case."

"While the episode in The Simpsons calls cryptocurrency the money of the future, the idea is certainly not as far-fetched as some of the other predictions. In this case, crypto platforms are readily available, with digital currency already accessible and useful as a day-to-day payment and investment."

The Simpsons have called a number of big technology, business, and political events over the ... [+] years--will bitcoin be the next one added to the list?

The Simpsons featuring bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency could itself help push on crypto adoption.

Public awareness has been a major driver of the bitcoin price, which ballooned through 2017 to around $20,000 per bitcoinup from under $1,000 at the beginning of the yearlargely due to so-called fear of missing out and investors jumping on the runaway bandwagon.

The bitcoin price has since fallen back, dragging most other major cryptocurrencies down with it, and is now trading at around $8,000.

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