Warren Buffett: Bitcoin is Not a Currency
Warren Buffett hardly needs an introduction - the legendary 83-year-old investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has a résumé that can put just about anyone to shame. However, you're unlikely to find the phrase "bitcoin believer" on this particular CV. Speaking to CNBC, Buffett touched on many issues, from the crisis in Crimea to his eventual successor and even bitcoin. What the 'most successful investor of the 20th century' had to say about the latter is not very encouraging, however. Bitcoin won't be around in a decade or two. Buffett brought up bitcoin in a curious context. He argued that....
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Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett has spoken his mind on bitcoin, and the verdict is that he says it is "not a currency". He voiced his opinion during an interview on the financial network CNBC on Monday morning. The billionaire business magnate - highly respected in the finance industry - said that bitcoin doesn't meet the specifications of a currency, of which includes being a reliable store of value. Buffett said he wouldn't be surprised if bitcoin was not around in 10 to 20 years, according to MarketWatch. As expected, some in the bitcoin community aren't accepting the....
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