'Any kind of a currency without the backing of a government in some fashion is unlikely to work,' said the billionaire. bitcoin crypto cryptocurrency $BTC
He explained that he does not understand the cryptocurrency and believes that a currency without the backing of a government is unlikely to work.While a growing number of billionaires and hedge fund managers are embracing bitcoin, Sam Zell, the founder and chairman of Equity Group Investments, said he is staying away from the cryptocurrency.
Zell, whose net worth is estimated to be $5.8 billion, reiterated his anti-bitcoin stance Thursday in an interview with CNBC. Responding to a question about whether bitcoin is more attractive to him now that its price has fallen to the $21K level, he stressed:The billionaire investor explained that the reason he does not invest in“I do not understand its security … I don’t understand all the losses that have occurred where bitcoins have been siphoned out of institutions,” he elaborated.
In conclusion, Zell described: “I have not participated. I’ve been very critical of it and continue to be so. I think bitcoin at $21,000 is cheaper than it was at $40,000 but it ain’t cheap.” The billionaire investor said in December 2020 that he is “very skeptical” of bitcoin. However, he noted that “Ultimately, it may be the answer or one of the answers. But right now, it’s a world that’s extraordinarily populated by chameleons and other fast-talking characters. I don’t believe everybody involved in it are the kind of people I’d like to follow.”
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