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VC Chamath Palihapitiya Predicts Bretton Woods 2.0 as Trade War Endgame
8.4.2025
Palihapitiya believes that Trump is allowing time for tariffs to settle down, enabling other countries to feel the effects of these measures on global trade volumes. After this, Trump would negotiate a global agreement to establish a Bretton Woods 2.0 system. Venture Capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya...
VC Chamath Palihapitiya Predicts Stablecoin Adoption Will Challenge Visa’s and Mastercard’s Duopoly in 2025
5.1.2025
Chamath Palihapitiya, CEO of the VC firm Social Capital, predicts that stablecoin usage may go mainstream in 2025 as President-Elect Trump addresses high credit interest rates and transaction fees. He assesses that stablecoin adoption has reached a “point of no return.” Chamath...
Donald Trump doubles down on crypto support at fundraiser event — Report
8.6.2024
Donald Trump reportedly announced his goal to be the "crypto president" at the event, where he raised $12 million
VC Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya Explains the $500,000 Bitcoin Case: Countries Will Become Dual Currency
4.6.2024
Chamath Palihapitiya, the founder and CEO of Social Capital, a venture capital firm, has explained how bitcoin could reach $500,000 or even higher price levels in the coming months. During a podcast, Chamath clarified that considering the price performance in the previous halving cycles, bitcoin...
VC Chamath Palihapitiya States Bitcoin Is Ready to Cross the Chasm in 2024
10.1.2024
Chamath Palihapitiya, venture capitalist and CEO of Social Capital, explained that 2024 will be the year for bitcoin to “cross the chasm” and become a mainstream asset. Palihapitiya believes that the approval of an upcoming slew of spot ETFs will power bitcoin to become part of...
America’s Bitcoin Crossroads: Path to Leadership or Decline?
8.1.2024
In the rapidly evolving world of digital assets, the United States seems to be cautiously lagging behind, while other nations sprint ahead. This hesitance is not just a matter of policy inertia but reflects a deeper resistance. The establishment often views these emerging technologies as a threat...
Against the Odds: Bitcoin Sees Fewest Obituaries in Ten Years
5.10.2023
With two-thirds of the year done, the Bitcoin Obituaries list has recorded a decline in memorials compared to the last ten years, tallying just seven so-called bitcoin death announcements in 2023. The last sentiment of demise was voiced by tech magnate Chamath Palihapitiya, who proclaimed...
VC Chamath Palihapitiya Warns of Chaos in the Equity Market Due to Debt Issues
20.6.2023
Chamath Palihapitiya, CEO of VC company Social Capital, has warned about a looming crisis in equity markets due to the issuance of low-interest debt. According to Palihapitiya, this might be the “biggest business secret hiding in plain sight right now,” as many companies won’t...
Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya Declares 'Crypto is Dead in America' Amid Regulatory Pressure – What's the Solution?
25.4.2023
“Crypto is dead in America”.
That’s according to billionaire tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya, speaking on a recent episode of the All-In podcast.
Palihapitiya blamed the sorry state of crypto in the USA on the recent actions of regulators.
“Now you have (US Securities and Exchange Commission...
‘Crypto is dead in America’: Tech billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya
25.4.2023
Palihapitiya did concede the crypto sector has “pushed more boundaries” than other startup sectors which may have attracted the SEC’s attention
Chamath Palihapitiya sells 15% of his stake in SOFI
19.11.2021
Bitcoin billionaire Palihapitiya will use earnings from the sale to fund other “future-shaping technologies” for his venture firm
Kevin O’Leary: ‘My Crypto Exposure Is Greater Than Gold for the First Time Ever’
5.10.2021
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has revealed that he has more crypto exposure than gold for the first time. He hopes to increase his crypto allocation to 7% in the next few months, emphasizing: “I don’t see a situation where crypto’s ever going...
Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya Says Bitcoin Has Replaced Gold
4.10.2021
Virgin Galactic’s chairman and CEO of Social Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya, says bitcoin has effectively replaced gold. Having predicted that the price of the cryptocurrency would hit $200,000, the executive said bitcoin’s “market cap is just going to grow.”...
Skybridge Capital Cofounder Says Gamestop Activity Is ‘More Proof That Bitcoin Will Work’
28.1.2021
The New York-based Skybridge Capital cofounder, Anthony Scaramucci, recently explained that this week’s Gamestop fiasco is positive for the global cryptocurrency bitcoin. Scaramucci’s statements follow the global investment manager’s recent dive into the crypto economy...
Bitcoin billionaire set to run for California governor
27.1.2021
Early Bitcoin investor Chamath Palihapitiya is eying running for governor of California
Chamath Palihapitiya sees Bitcoin as insurance against uncertainty
9.1.2021
"The fabric of society is frayed," said the former Facebook exec
Mark Cuban’s Bitcoin Plan: Run for President if BTC Hits $1 Million, Free Satoshis for Every Citizen
7.1.2021
Billionaire Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban has shared his idea of what he will do when the price of bitcoin hits $1 million. Cuban says he will run for president but only if some bitcoins are donated to the Treasury so that every citizen receives some satoshis each year he is in office. He will...
Schmuck Insurance
26.11.2020
A reading of one of the most enduring early investor arguments for bitcoin
CME’s Bitcoin Futures Rise Suggests Institutional Investors Are Starting to Swarm Toward Crypto
24.10.2020
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has become the second-largest derivatives market for bitcoin futures in terms of open interest. The popular exchange has seen an influx of demand since the recent Paypal announcement and the Bitmex debacle as well. Data shows that the Bitcoin Mercantile...
Chamath Palihapitiya’s Social Capital Holds Bitcoin From 2013 Amid Talk of Public Listing
21.9.2020
Social Capital, the Silicon Valley venture capital and private equity investment office started by an early Facebook vice president, has held bitcoin since 2013