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Mark Cuban Once Told Bill Maher He’d Be ‘Dumb’ to Choose Gold Over Bitcoin — Less Than Four Years Later, the 'Shark Tank' Star Has Dumped Most of His BTC

Aug 16, 2026 · 11:31 AM ET· updated 2h ago
Mark Cuban Once Told Bill Maher He’d Be ‘Dumb’ to Choose Gold Over Bitcoin — Less Than Four Years Later, the 'Shark Tank' Star Has Dumped Most of His BTC

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban once challenged comedian Bill Maher's belief that gold was a superior hedge to Bitcoin, only to concede years later that the apex cryptocurrency wasn't the hedge he expected it to be.

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A famous investor once said Bitcoin was better than gold for protection, but later changed his mind and sold most of his Bitcoin because it didn't work the way he thought. This shows even experts change their minds when things don't go as planned, so it's good to keep watching and thinking carefully.

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