Fund Manager Warns Bitcoin Is Pointless and ‘a Particularly Vile Asset Class’

Fund Manager Warns Bitcoin Is Pointless and ‘a Particularly Vile Asset Class’

Tim Bond, a portfolio manager at Odey Asset Management, has warned that bitcoin is pointless, calling the cryptocurrency “a particularly vile asset class.” He claims that bitcoin has no real social utility other than as a tool for speculation and a means to launder the proceeds of crime. Fund Manager Sees Bitcoin as a Vile Asset Class Tim Bond, a partner and portfolio manager at Odey Asset Management, warned about bitcoin in a recent interview with Marketwatch. Established in 1991 by billionaire Crispin Odey, the firm currently has over $3 billion in funds under management.....


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