What kind of virtual currency do tech billionaires own?

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Elon Musk

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Billionaire Elon Musk owns all three virtual currencies

The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX has stated that he invests in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin. While he frequently expresses interest in the Shiba Inu on Twitter, he does not hold the Japanese dog-inspired cryptocurrency. Elon Musk also told his fans: "Don't invest your life savings in cryptocurrencies. That's unwise."

Jack Dorsey

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Jack Dorsey present at The B Word conference

Twitter CEO only one loyal to Bitcoin. Attending The B Word conference in July this year, he affirmed that Bitcoin will be the common currency of the internet. People like him are often referred to as "maxi" (short for maximalist) in cryptocurrency slang. The maxis believe that Bitcoin is the only cryptocurrency necessary for the future, so other currencies are less important than Bitcoin.

Sundar Pichai

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Google CEO reveals his son is mining Ethereum

In a recent Bloomberg interview, the Google CEO said he doesn't own any cryptocurrencies. "I wish I had," he said. In 2018, he revealed his son (then 11 years old) was mining Ethereum using the family computer, which he built himself. At the New York Times DealBook conference, he talked about having dinner with his son and talking about Ethereum, but at first he mistook it for Bitcoin because he didn't fully understand the technology behind the cryptocurrency.

Mark Zuckerberg

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Mark Zuckerberg posted a photo of a goat, implicitly claiming he owns Bitcoin

In May of this year, Mark Zuckerberg posted a photo showing off a goat named Bitcoin, implicitly asserting that he also owns this coin. He also confirmed that the metaverse plan (virtual universe) will involve a cryptocurrency for payments and transactions. In 2018, he viewed blockchain technology quite positively. 'The technology that powers Bitcoin could help improve Facebook in the future,' he said.

Tim Cook

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The head of Apple is investing in Bitcoin

At the New York Times DealBook conference, the Apple CEO stated that he also owns Bitcoin to diversify his investment portfolio, but he does not want to give investment advice to anyone and will not use Apple to buy. Bitcoin. Previously, "captain" Apple has never shown interest in cryptocurrencies, so his latest statement surprised many people.

Jeff Bezos

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Billionaire Jeff Bezos Denies Owning Bitcoin and Ethereum

The Amazon founder and owner of Blue Origin is said to own both Bitcoin and Ethereum, but he denies this. Amazon "empire" also has no plans to accept transactions in Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency. According to Coin Telegraph, Amazon only had blockchain-related activity in 2018, when its cloud computing division partnered with a blockchain startup called Kaleido.

Bill Gates

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Microsoft founder often criticizes Bitcoin

Contrary to the above billionaires, Bill Gates often expresses his opposition to Bitcoin, asserting that Bitcoin is harmful to the environment. However, in 2014, he once told Bloomberg that Bitcoin is better than any other currency. In 2018, CNBC reported that Bill Gates boasted of receiving Bitcoin on his birthday, but a few years later he sold out of Bitcoin. Now, the former Microsoft executive says he has no need to own the world's largest cryptocurrency.

Lesley Montoya

Update 22 November 2021