Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder turned philanthropist has weighed in on the most talked-about asset Bitcoin in recent times and said that even though he does not hold any bitcoin, he is not short on the top cryptocurrency but rather has a neutral stance. Gates comments came during his interview with CNBC. He said,
I don’t own Bitcoin, I’m not short Bitcoin. So I’ve taken a neutral view,”
"I don't own #Bitcoin. I'm not short Bitcoin," says @BillGates. "I do think moving money into a more digital form and getting transaction costs down, that's something the Gates Foundation does in developing countries." pic.twitter.com/DDe5X196ax
— Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) February 18, 2021
Gates also revealed that even though his foundation is involved with digital currency transactions, though it is not necessarily in bitcoin. He added,
“I do think moving money into a more digital form and getting transaction costs down, that’s something the Gates Foundation does in developing countries.”
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