Coverage dated June 14, 2022

Bill Gates says crypto and NFTs are a sham

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CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Don’t count Bill Gates among the fans of cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Those digital asset trends are “100% based on greater fool theory,” the Microsoft co-founder said Tuesday at a TechCrunch conference, referencing the notion that investors can make money on worth…

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  1. Breitbart News

    Bill Gates Calls Cryptocurrency, NFTs a Scam (opens Breitbart News)

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    Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently discussed cryptocurrency and NFTs, stating that the asset trends are "100% based on greater fool theory." Gates added, "I do think people get bought into these manias, who may not have as much money to spare. So I'm not bullish on bitcoin."

  2. KTVZ Bend

    Bill Gates says crypto and NFTs are a sham (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Don’t count Bill Gates among the fans of cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Those digital asset trends are “100% based on greater fool theory,” the Microsoft co-founder said Tuesday at a TechCrunch conference, referencing the notion that investors can make money on worth…

  3. Forbes

    Bill Gates Slams NFTs And Crypto Amidst Market Plunge (opens Forbes)

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    Billionaire Bill Gates dismissed cryptocurrencies and NFTs speculative instruments that rely on the “great-fool theory” for their previous price jumps. He said that its demand is simply based on the belief that another person will come along to pay more than the previous purchaser.

  4. FOX Business

    Bill Gates: NFTs '100% based on greater fool theory' (opens FOX Business)

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    The billionaire and Bitcoin skeptic offered fresh criticism for digital assets as cryptocurrencies continue to sell off.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Bill Gates Says Crypto and NFTs Are ‘100% Based on Greater Fool Theory' (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The tech billionaire said he’s “not involved” in crypto: “I’m not long or short any of those things.”

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