3 famous bitcoin haters who went over to the side of cryptos
Date: 2023-07-09 Author: Karina Ziganova Categories: IN WORLD
MicroStrategy Co-Founder Michael Saylor
Businessman, co-founder of the company - software provider MicroStrategy Michael Saylor has come an amazing way from an ardent skeptic to the main fan of cryptocurrencies. Back in December 2013, he tweeted that "Bitcoin's days are numbered," predicting a repeat of the fate of online gaming for the digital asset.
Over time, the businessman's opinion about bitcoin changed and already in August 2020, MicroStrategy, on his initiative, began to buy cryptocurrency. As of the time of writing, 152,333 BTC (0.725% of the issue) are under the control of the software provider. This alignment made MicroStrategy the largest bitcoin investor among public companies.
The shares of the software vendor began to repeat the movements of BTC. The changes have made MicroStrategy securities an alternative to direct investments in bitcoin.
Sailor's transformation from a cryptocurrency hater into an active participant in the crypto community was accompanied by numerous positive tweets and interviews in which the businessman talks about the great potential of BTC. Thanks to them, the co-founder of MicroStrategy has become a hero to whom representatives of the crypto industry are ready to dedicate songs:
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink
Investment giant BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager. In June 2023, the company applied to launch a spot bitcoin trust. Against the backdrop of BlackRock's attempts to become a pioneer in the issue of issuing the instrument in the United States, the fund's CEO, Larry Fink, began praising BTC in an interview.
Many members of the crypto community were surprised by BlackRock's change of mood. Back in 2017, Larry Fink called bitcoin a "money laundering index."
American entrepreneur Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban is one of the most famous American entrepreneurs. He owns the Dallas Mavericks basketball team and the Landmark Theatres cinema chain.
Back in 2019, the businessman claimed that even a banana looks more attractive than cryptocurrency in terms of investment. You can listen to his reasoning about digital assets in the video (from 2:15):
In April 2021, it turned out that Mark Cuban had gone over to the side of the crypto community. As part of the Delphi Digital podcast, he talked about the fact that his portfolio consists of 60% bitcoin
