Bill gates says cryptocurrency is bad

[futuristishe]

To some extent, he was right. The market is bad for today. We are all waiting for any factors that may affect the situation in the market as a whole. Although the opinion of bill not so much impact on the situation on the market. He then said that cryptocurrency is bad, then a few years later that it is good!

[ZonaCrypto]

Probably, he has reasons, looking at which he determines that it is bad for him. And does not take into account the company BMW, which expects to increase sales through cryptocurrency payments.

[Skroojee]

This may be its strategy to abandon the crypto currency, so that later it could be bought at a bargain price. Yes, maybe many people have different opinions, we appreciate only his opinion.

I doubt he needs that. I'm sure that bill gates as well as all interested in making a profit, but it is unlikely that he says that cryptocurrency is bad because he wants to buy it cheaper.

[goslim]

No, I don't agree with bill gates at all. He has only a company in his head, and he does not even try to find the pros and cons of cryptocurrency. That's why I don't think it's true.

[BoRoz]

How many people-so many opinions. Is the national currency a bad thing? So why is digital currency have to be bad? Undoubtedly, not everyone knows how to safely use cryptocurrency, so cases of fraud have become frequent. The world does not stand still, so the emergence of a new type of currency is normal.

[defyance]

The opinion of one person is interesting, but it does not mean that it will be so. My opinion is that the crypto currency market will certainly develop and new crypto technologies will enter our life.

[wareck]

Now many representatives of traditional business deny the prospects of the crypto market. Probably, they have their own reasons for such statements. But I prefer to believe my assessments and research results, and not personal opinions of other people.

[Hudora]

His public statements have always been quite controversial. Yes, he is a successful and intelligent person. But in public statements he did not always tell the truth. It is likely that the crypto market is hindering its plans and interests. Therefore, he makes such unreasonable and loud statements.

[belcini]

In recent years, many millionaires have made similar claims that the crypto market is some kind of trap or deception. But I'm sure they are cunning. All of them perfectly understand the excellent potential and important advantages of the crypto market for the world community.

[eup]

It is lying, it is consistent with the government's position. Perhaps the cryptocurrency makes it feel scared. But I don't think cryptocurrency is bad.

[SilverCup08]

He does have a point but I know he has bitcoins and is doing well with it but yeah, maybe since cryptocurrencies do not have any regulations hence it's not easy to detect illegal activities using it. But will it be different from banking? Your guess is as good as mine.

[PilosopongTacio]

In his own reddit AskMeEverything page, https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/80ow6w/im_bill_gates_cochair_of_the_bill_melinda_gates/

He answers about cryptocurrency stating
“The main feature of crypto currencies is their anonymity. I don't think this is a good thing. The Government’s ability to find money laundering and tax evasion and terrorist funding is a good thing. Right now crypto currencies are used for buying fentanyl and other drugs so it is a rare technology that has caused deaths in a fairly direct way. I think the speculative wave around ICOs and crypto currencies is super risky for those who go long.”

He isn't wrong in his sense, if the cryptocurrency is to have a future, they should be able to create an environment of trust between themselves and the authorities.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion and it doesnt matter what people think, the truth is really difficult to handle and in reality we are now facing new changes in financial technology like cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Opinions of such prominent individual like Bill Gates are alright and as long as he is not stepping out of his own limitations and as long as he's not enforcing his opinion to be followed by other people.

[Marbelli]

Bill Gates is wrong. Money laundering, drug dealing and tax evasion existed long before cryptocurrencies and I doubt that even now that Crypto even has a 1% market share of those activities. Right now the main use of cryptocurrency is in making it easy for people to crowdfund new businesses and that is a very good thing.

I do not agree with you. he is right in many respects in his statements and quite often gave accurate predictions. the entire crypto-currency world must solve a lot of problems inside the technology itself and its side effects before we start to grow again. if everyone will continue to want to just get rich and not really develop technology, then this market is doomed

[bellaayu]

Yes, it is the opinion of someone, and he is free to argue. And Cryptocurrency still survives and more and more people are joining. Crypto and also gives many people profit by investing. With a lot of people who benefit surely, they would argue, too, that the Cryptocurrency has a very good future.

[Aldi blackspade team]

Yes, it is the opinion of someone, and he is free to argue. And Cryptocurrency still survives and more and more people are joining. Crypto and also gives many people profit by investing. With a lot of people who benefit surely, they would argue, too, that the Cryptocurrency has a very good future.

if you really know how important and influential the statements made by people with a large number of followers are very large, you will not say it is just a person's opinion. however one's perception of crypto will have an effect later on. like John Mcafee, which was once held by many people because his statement to Crypto seemed to have power.

[screwedit]

I think he covers only one side of the crypto concept.

1) There is so much potential behind blockchain technology that can solve some problems of people. For instance, we can avoid mediators like banks and keep our money safe.

2) Now it's a whole industry with people working for it. From exchanges like Binance, crypto market cap services like Coin360, mining farms to hodlers.


 

[John Trevor]

Everyone has their own opinions, but he's not wrong about the crypto market being risky even Vitalik said that the crypto market can go to near zero any time. Only time will tell who's right and wrong.

We have to also consider the time period from where he comes. I think in his day and age, it was more important to focus on security than independence. But yeah, only time will tell how everything turns out

[Cheerfulmule]

In his own reddit AskMeEverything page, https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/80ow6w/im_bill_gates_cochair_of_the_bill_melinda_gates/

He answers about cryptocurrency stating
“The main feature of crypto currencies is their anonymity. I don't think this is a good thing. The Government’s ability to find money laundering and tax evasion and terrorist funding is a good thing. Right now crypto currencies are used for buying fentanyl and other drugs so it is a rare technology that has caused deaths in a fairly direct way. I think the speculative wave around ICOs and crypto currencies is super risky for those who go long.”

He isn't wrong in his sense, if the cryptocurrency is to have a future, they should be able to create an environment of trust between themselves and the authorities.

Yes, he does have a point, however, this is how cryptocurrency works, to conduct transactions without the involvement of a third party like what banks usually does. Financial privacy is what Cryptocurrency and blockchain provides. Its quite alarming because it is possible that it can be used for criminal activities.

[atayating]

I think the worst thing about cryptocurrencies is that the market is under extreme control (whales, sharks, merchants, businesses).

[bestcripta]

but did you know that when Bill Gates offered his product to the public, he suffered a great defeat, since very few people believed in his product?) So let him be silent better))