News publications have been writing about Bitcoin and Blockchain technology for two years now. This cryptocurrency and the technology behind it have fascinated not only you and us, but also many top managers around the world. Forbes magazine has collected 23 fascinating quotes from them, and we would like to share them.
Stephen Colbert, comedian: "It's nerd gold";
Rick Falkving, founder of the Swedish political Pirate Party: "Bitcoin will do to banks what email did to regular mail";
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, investor and philanthropist: "Bitcoin is a technological manifestation forces";
Leon Lowe, Nobel Prize nominee: "Every knowledgeable person should know about Bitcoin, because it could be one of the most important developments in the world";
Roger Ver, investor and crypto enthusiast: "Bitcoin is the most important invention in the history of the world since the Internet";
Edmund Moe, 38th Director of the United States Mint: "Bitcoin and the ideas behind it will disrupt the traditional concept of currency. In the end, the currency will be better.";
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway: "Stay away from it. It's a mirage. All cryptocurrencies will end badly, I'm sure.";
Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs: "I haven't decided yet, can't help but accept, not reject, however, know that people were also skeptical when paper money replaced gold.";
Kim Dotcom, MegaUpload CEO:"Bitcoin has the potential to become a global currency. I think over the next decade it will become one of the most important means of payment and transmission assets";
Chamath Palihapitia, former head of AOL, instant messaging service: " This is Money 2.0, a huge deal ";
Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve: " Digital currencies can be useful in the long term, especially if innovation leads to the development of a faster, more secure and efficient payment system ";
Chris Dixon, co-founder of the website Hunch, now owned by eBay, and co-founder of SiteAdvisor, now owned by McAfee:"There are 3 eras of currency: commodity-based, political-based, and now math-based."
Paul Graham, creator of Yahoo Store:"I'm very intrigued by Bitcoin. There's a paradigm shift, hackers love it, but yet it's derided as a toy. Straight up like microcomputers";
David Marcus, CEO of Paypal:"I like Bitcoin, I have them.. This is a good investment vehicle if you like to take risks. But it won't become a currency as long as the volatility is so strong."
Marc Andreessen, entrepreneur and investor: "Bitcoin has a classic network effect. The more people use Bitcoin, the more valuable it becomes for everyone who uses it, and the greater the incentive for the next user to start using this technology.";
Trace Mayer, leading expert on Bitcoin and gold:
" Instant transactions, no need to wait for checks to clear, no chargebacks, no accounts frozen, no international transfer fees, no fees of any kind, minimum balance, maximum balance, has global access; no need to wait for business hours; opening an account is as easy as email, no need for a bank account, poor people can use it, extremely rich people can use it, no printing presses required, no fear of hyperinflation, no banking bans; use is completely voluntary. This sounds like the best payment system in the world."!
Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google:"Bitcoin is a remarkable cryptographic achievement, and the ability to create something that is not duplicated in the digital world is of great importance."
John McAfee, founder of McAfee:"You can't stop things like Bitcoin. It will be everywhere and the world will have to adapt. Governments will have to rebuild.";
Richard Branson, entrepreneur, owner of the Virgin empire:"Bitcoin is a revolution in inventing a new currency";
Mike Novogratz, hedge fund manager, Galaxy Digital Assets:"Ten percent of my net worth is there";
Mark Koenigsberg, founder of Bitcoin Chaser: “Blockchain is a technology. Bitcoin is the first demonstration of the potential of this technology."
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the Ethereum network and Bitcoin Magazine:
" While most technologies tend to replace workers to perform complex tasks, blockchain technology automates the center. Instead of putting taxi drivers out of work, blockchain is eliminating Uber, allowing taxi drivers to work directly with the client."
According to https://ethereumworldnews.com
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