Stanley Drakenmiller: "I had to invest in Bitcoin" – Bits Media

Billionaire Stanley Drakenmiller told, that at the moment does not keep bitcoins, but regrets this and calls this decision a mistake.

Stanley Drakenmiller (Stanley Printmiller) repeatedly spoke in favor of bitcoin, calling it a new class of assets. IN 2020 He is a year He said, which owns a certain amount of first cryptocurrency, but, it seems, Drakenmiller sold his reserves and now regrets it.

«Honestly speak, I do not own bitcoins, But it should "", -said the 70-year-old former head manager at the conference for investors, held in New York.

Drakenmiller noted, that bitcoin is extremely popular among the young generation and, Given the age of the first cryptocurrency, It can be called a "brand", Like gold. Although he likes a new class of assets, Drandmiller still prefers precious metall.

"To me 70 years old, I'm investing in gold. I was surprised at the pace of development and clear, that now young people consider Bitcoin a means of savings and accumulation. It is much easier to do something with bitcoins, Sell ​​or buy, And for me this is already a brand. But still I prefer gold, After all, this brand is already 5 000 years old", - said the billionaire.

Previously, Drakenmiller said, that the traditional economy is getting closer to collapse and it is precisely cryptocurrencies that will benefit from the systemic crisis in the global economy.