Grayscale CEO: Firms race to buy Bitcoin as mood shifts from ‘why’ to ‘why not?’

Grayscale CEO: Firms race to buy Bitcoin as mood shifts from ‘why’ to ‘why not?’

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein told CNBC that more tech leaders and institutional investors could follow Elon Musk into Bitcoin after Tesla's $1.5 billion purchase. Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnnenshein says institutional demand for Bitcoin (BTC) has only increased, moving into 2021, following a record-breaking year that saw Grayscale’s assets under management soar to new heights. Sonnenshein told CNBC’s Squawk Box on Feb. 10 that the record inflows witnessed last year have continued, and interpreted this as a sign that Bitcoin’s current upsurge could continue. Contrary to narratives....


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