London wealth manager cashes out $1B profit from $600M BTC buy in November

London wealth manager cashes out $1B profit from $600M BTC buy in November

After profiting $1 billion in less than six months, Ruffer is open to making more Bitcoin trades in the future. Asset manager Ruffer has profited by more than $1 billion in profit from a $600 million Bitcoin investment it made during November 2020.Speaking to The Times, investment director at the London-based asset management firm, Hamish Baillie, revealed that Ruffer closed out its Bitcoin position for more than $1.1 billion in profit during April:“When the price doubled we took some profits for our clients in December and early January. We actively managed the position and by the time we....


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