A Fool's Game: Bill Gates criticizes the intangible value of NFTs

A Fool's Game: Bill Gates criticizes the intangible value of NFTs

Speaking at a conference on climate change, Gates affirmed his apprehension about the asset class, stating that it is "100% based on greater fool theory." Tech billionaire, and currently the world’s fourth-richest person, Bill Gates, spoke at the TechCrunch climate change conference Tuesday about the progress society has made in supporting the climate movement, his assessment of current global economics, alongside his skepticism of NFTs. The NFT market has closely correlated the tumultuous financial decline of cryptocurrencies over the past few months, as previously sought-after....


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