Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel said at the Bitcoin conference on Thursday Warren Buffett We are at the top of the “enemy list” of people trying to stop cryptocurrencies.
Thiel, who told the Miami crowd booing as “the number one enemy,” is “a social grandpa from Omaha.” Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is based in Omaha, Nebraska.
Thiel I had by 2018 Reportedly We have raised hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin through the founders fund of a venture company. JP Morgan CEO) Jamie Dimon When Black lock CEO Larry Fink. Thiel presented a large graphic with images of two financial executives and a bearish comment on Bitcoin.
All images contained the word “gerontocracy.” Regarding Dimon, Thiel said his view was part of “the prejudice of bankers in New York City.”
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Thiel put up Buffett’s headshot with the word “rat poison” to refer to when Berkshire’s CEO used the phrase to dismiss Bitcoin. Another quote from Buffett read, “I own nothing and never own it.”Earlier this year, Berkshire invested $ 1 billion in Brazil NubankA popular online bank among crypto investors.
Miami’s Tyrade is Tiel’s latest and most daring public attack on those he sees as hindering Bitcoin’s progress.
“This is what Bitcoin has to fight to get 10x or 100x from here,” Thiel said.
He added that while these investors have successfully promoted blockchain, the technology behind cryptocurrencies, they feel the need to withdraw Bitcoin and its legitimacy.
“If they choose not to allocate to Bitcoin, it’s a very political choice,” said Republican politician, especially a prominent supporter of the former president, Thiel. Donald Trump.. Buffett said he is investing in a “list of awakened companies.”
At one point, Thiel presented a colorful photo of Miami next to the word “youth.”
“We need to say, you know, you need to get into this,” he said.
Berkshire Hathaway representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and a JP Morgan spokesman declined to comment on this story.
A BlackRock spokesperson pointed out CNBC in a comment Fink made in him. letter To shareholders last month. He said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could accelerate the adoption of digital currencies: “A carefully designed global digital payment system reduces the risk of money laundering and corruption while trading internationally. We can strengthen payments. “
