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“Bitcoin is probably rat poison squared.”
— Warren Buffett
$9,819

“Bitcoin is almost as bs as fiat money.”
— Elon Musk
$23,473

“If we now say ok, bitcoins. What about platinum? What about coal? Why don’t we hold strategic beef reserves, or mutton reserves, or apple reserves? Why Bitcoin?”
— Lesetja Kganyago
$105,559

“Bitcoin is a fad, just like bimetallism before it...”
— Robert Shiller
$5,731

“First, blockchain is not a bubble, but Bitcoin is a bubble.”
— Jack Ma
$6,248

“It's an asset that's crazy.”
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb
$30,838

“I personally think that bitcoin is worthless.”
— Jamie Dimon
$57,490

“In my life, I try and avoid things that are stupid and evil and make me look bad in comparison to somebody else – and bitcoin does all three”
— Charlie Munger
$37,649

““Stay away from Bitcoin. It's a mirage.””
— Warren Buffett
$629

“This is a speculative frenzy. Right now, this is a bubble. It's a cult. When you're in it, obviously you need more people to believe in it, because the price can only go up if other people buy in. In that sense it's a natural Ponzi scheme – a lot of it is just plain greed.”
— Peter Schiff
$4,350

“Why You Should Avoid Bitcoin At All Costs”
— Howard Dvorkin
$8,836

“Bitcoin is casino chips”
— Avery Pennarun
$60,368

“Bitcoin is probably rat poison squared.”
— Warren Buffett
$9,819

“Bitcoin is almost as bs as fiat money.”
— Elon Musk
$23,473

“If we now say ok, bitcoins. What about platinum? What about coal? Why don’t we hold strategic beef reserves, or mutton reserves, or apple reserves? Why Bitcoin?”
— Lesetja Kganyago
$105,559

“Bitcoin is a fad, just like bimetallism before it...”
— Robert Shiller
$5,731

“First, blockchain is not a bubble, but Bitcoin is a bubble.”
— Jack Ma
$6,248

“It's an asset that's crazy.”
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb
$30,838

“I personally think that bitcoin is worthless.”
— Jamie Dimon
$57,490

“In my life, I try and avoid things that are stupid and evil and make me look bad in comparison to somebody else – and bitcoin does all three”
— Charlie Munger
$37,649

““Stay away from Bitcoin. It's a mirage.””
— Warren Buffett
$629

“This is a speculative frenzy. Right now, this is a bubble. It's a cult. When you're in it, obviously you need more people to believe in it, because the price can only go up if other people buy in. In that sense it's a natural Ponzi scheme – a lot of it is just plain greed.”
— Peter Schiff
$4,350

“Why You Should Avoid Bitcoin At All Costs”
— Howard Dvorkin
$8,836

“Bitcoin is casino chips”
— Avery Pennarun
$60,368

“Bitcoin is probably rat poison squared.”
— Warren Buffett
$9,819

“Bitcoin is almost as bs as fiat money.”
— Elon Musk
$23,473

“If we now say ok, bitcoins. What about platinum? What about coal? Why don’t we hold strategic beef reserves, or mutton reserves, or apple reserves? Why Bitcoin?”
— Lesetja Kganyago
$105,559

“Bitcoin is a fad, just like bimetallism before it...”
— Robert Shiller
$5,731

“First, blockchain is not a bubble, but Bitcoin is a bubble.”
— Jack Ma
$6,248

“It's an asset that's crazy.”
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb
$30,838

“I personally think that bitcoin is worthless.”
— Jamie Dimon
$57,490

“In my life, I try and avoid things that are stupid and evil and make me look bad in comparison to somebody else – and bitcoin does all three”
— Charlie Munger
$37,649

““Stay away from Bitcoin. It's a mirage.””
— Warren Buffett
$629

“This is a speculative frenzy. Right now, this is a bubble. It's a cult. When you're in it, obviously you need more people to believe in it, because the price can only go up if other people buy in. In that sense it's a natural Ponzi scheme – a lot of it is just plain greed.”
— Peter Schiff
$4,350

“Why You Should Avoid Bitcoin At All Costs”
— Howard Dvorkin
$8,836

“Bitcoin is casino chips”
— Avery Pennarun
$60,368

“Bitcoin is probably rat poison squared.”
— Warren Buffett
$9,819

“Bitcoin is almost as bs as fiat money.”
— Elon Musk
$23,473

“If we now say ok, bitcoins. What about platinum? What about coal? Why don’t we hold strategic beef reserves, or mutton reserves, or apple reserves? Why Bitcoin?”
— Lesetja Kganyago
$105,559

“Bitcoin is a fad, just like bimetallism before it...”
— Robert Shiller
$5,731

“First, blockchain is not a bubble, but Bitcoin is a bubble.”
— Jack Ma
$6,248

“It's an asset that's crazy.”
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb
$30,838

“I personally think that bitcoin is worthless.”
— Jamie Dimon
$57,490

“In my life, I try and avoid things that are stupid and evil and make me look bad in comparison to somebody else – and bitcoin does all three”
— Charlie Munger
$37,649

““Stay away from Bitcoin. It's a mirage.””
— Warren Buffett
$629

“This is a speculative frenzy. Right now, this is a bubble. It's a cult. When you're in it, obviously you need more people to believe in it, because the price can only go up if other people buy in. In that sense it's a natural Ponzi scheme – a lot of it is just plain greed.”
— Peter Schiff
$4,350

“Why You Should Avoid Bitcoin At All Costs”
— Howard Dvorkin
$8,836

“Bitcoin is casino chips”
— Avery Pennarun
$60,368
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