Hedge Fund Manager Doesn't Have Faith in Bitcoin, Recommends Gold Instead
Hedge fund manager Paul Singer is reportedly "shocked" by bitcoin's increase in price and rise in popularity, according to a CNBC report. In a letter to investors at the $23.3 billion Elliott Management firm, Singer advised investors to look into gold if they were interested in an alternative currency: "If you want an alternative currency, check out gold. It has stood the test of thousands of years as a store of value and medium of exchange," he wrote. "Better yet, it is not just a computer entry in the ether somewhere, and it is currently available at a good price. Bitcoin and its....
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