Winklevoss Twins Betting Bitcoin Will Be Bigger Than Facebook
The Winklevoss twins are betting big on bitcoin. The duo - who infamously won a multimillion dollar settlement from Facebook following claims Mark Zuckerberg had ripped off their idea - says that bitcoin could very well become bigger than Facebook, says The Guardian. Facebook, of course, is the world's largest social network - with a user base exceeding one billion. The two came to learn about bitcoin whilst on holiday in Ibiza, saying they were "fascinated from day one." And while bitcoin's $5.67 billion market cap doesn't come close to touching Facebook's $150 billion cap, the....
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The Winklevoss twins are sitting on the front-line of a new generation of investors. They are, in fact, two of the most influential players in a new world of high technology investments. William Channer, the British designer and journalist, writing in The Guardian, reports a chance meeting with the twins that led to their recent expression of supreme confidence in Bitcoin. They expect that: “Bitcoin will be bigger than Facebook”. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss were holidaying on Ibiza when a friend first told them about Bitcoin. The twins had just won a $65 Million settlement from Facebook,....
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Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, leaders of Bitinstant’s seed funding, have proposed an idea that should shake a few heads in the bitcoin community. Many people use bitcoin for its decentralized and unregulated nature, but the Winklevoss Twins have proposed creating a regulated Bitcoin exchange in the United States. The Winklevoss twins became well known for their lawsuit against Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, in which they received a $65 million dollar settlement. As of right now, they are trying to open their exchange, Gemini, which should debut in the coming months. The Winklevoss....
Perhaps the surname Winklevoss sounds familiar to you. Maybe even the Winklevoss twins is more familiar. They're the duo that sued Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly ripping off their 'ConnectU' social network at Harvard. Well, they're avid Bitcoin investors and see it's promising much like you may. They appeared this morning on CNBC to discuss bitcoin, which is something you may find interesting. The report describes bitcoin as Gold 2.0. Very interesting stuff, indeed. [via CNBC]
Ever since bitcoin entered the limelight, it has been receiving mixed responses. Opinions are divided about it. Some are confident about bitcoin growing big to replace conventional fiat currency, while others believe that it will gradually fade into oblivion. Amongst all these opinions and forecasts going back and forth, one latest prediction stands out. This prediction is from none other than the famous Winklevoss twins who took Facebook to court. According to their prediction, bitcoin is going to replace fiat currency completely by the year 2025 to create a cashless society. With their....