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Charlie Munger Says Bitcoin is ‘A Scum-Ball Activity,’ Resorts to Childish Insults

Rick Delafont by Rick Delafont
3 years ago
in Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Technology
Reading Time: 2min read
Charlie Munger Says Bitcoin is ‘A Scum-Ball Activity,’ Resorts to Childish Insults
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Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet, and Bill Gates, three staunch anti-Bitcoiner’s, have shocked no one by talking negatively about cryptocurrencies.

Yet in recent discussions on the market, CNBC’s news network neglected to invite anyone who might possibly offer rebuttal to the trio’s lambasting of Bitcoin.

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Vice President at Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, was first to lay into Bitcoin. He called it ‘worthless artificial gold‘ before stating that its ability to facilitate illegal activities isn’t something desirable for the world.

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He went on to reference Oscar Wilde in a curiously nonsensical analogy:

“Bitcoin reminds me of Oscar Wilde’s definition of fox hunting – the pursuit of the uneatable by the unspeakable.”

We’re not exactly sure what makes someone who wants to store their value in an asset that’s untouchable by governments or the value debasing antics of central bankers an ‘unspeakable’ – perhaps Munger simply wanted to show off the fact that he once read Oscar Wilde. Unfortunately, he neglected to elaborate on his reference. He did continue his tirade against Bitcoin proponents by resorting to school yard insults though:

“I think it [Bitcoin] is a scum-ball activity.”

Finally, when queried about his opinion of Goldman Sachs’ decision to launch a trading desk later this year, Munger said that he didn’t expect every investment bank to agree with his own thoughts. He supported this by muttering something inaudible about ‘animal spirits.’

The interview then moved to Microsoft founder and multi-billionaire Bill Gates. The presenter asked Gates if he owned any Bitcoin, to which he replied:

“Somebody gave me some for my birthday then a few years later I thought, ‘hey I’m going to sell that,’ so, no.”

In possibly the only positive sentiment of the entire interview, Gates did go on to admit that sharing of databases and verifying transactions using a blockchain was ‘a good thing’. However, when talking about Bitcoin, he generally agreed with Munger about the speculative nature of the asset. He concluded by stating that if there was an easy way to short Bitcoin, he would do it.

The last to speak in the highly one-sided interview was Warren Buffet. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO rounded off the interview succinctly and with typical contempt for proponents of Bitcoin :

“If people react when you criticise their investment, if they get mad, they’re gambling… If they really like what they own, what difference would it make? If I criticise their wife or something, they don’t get all upset about it [laughs].”

Of course, we should hardly be surprised that the likes of Buffet and Munger don’t fully grasp the significance of Bitcoin. Those of a younger generation who are trying to make a life for themselves in a post-financial crash world understand the importance of a non confiscatable asset class that cannot be driven into the ground by banking cartels gambling with people’s futures. A couple of eighty-something year-old billionaires couldn’t be much further removed from the people that Bitcoin could truly hold revolutionary potential for.

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Rick Delafont

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Based in Europe, Rick has written about the cryptocurrency industry since 2016. He was first drawn to Bitcoin as a means of payment but quickly became fascinated by its wider potential implications. His interests lie in the political, economic, and social impact of the unfolding digital asset revolution.

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