The founder of Microsoft and one of the richest people in the world, Bill Gates, has revealed his attitude towards bitcoin. According to him, cryptocurrency is not needed to evade taxes or other illegal actions. A portion of his CNBC interview can be found at Twitter TV channel.
“I have no bitcoins, and no open positions on them,” – said Gates. In addition, the billionaire pointed out, the cryptocurrency rate is very volatile and he cannot predict how it will develop further.
On Wednesday, February 17, the price of bitcoin once again broke a historical record and cost more than 52.2 thousand dollars per coin. Over the year, bitcoin has grown by about 400 percent. It took a little more than a month for the cryptocurrency to rise in price by 10 thousand dollars. The sharp rise in the most popular cryptocurrency began after Tesla announced the purchase of bitcoins for $ 1.5 billion.
The founder of the company Elon Musk, speaking about the future of bitcoin, predicted that it would soon be widely recognized in the world of traditional finance. “At the moment, I think bitcoin is good. I don’t have a clear opinion about other cryptocurrencies,” the billionaire said, adding that he should have bought bitcoin eight years ago.