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Bill Gates Won't Pick Crypto to Diversify Away From the Dollar, Calls It 'Pure Mania-Driven Asset' — Here's What the Billionaire Would Choose Instead

Aug 31, 2026 · 03:29 AM ET· updated 53m ago
Bill Gates Won't Pick Crypto to Diversify Away From the Dollar, Calls It 'Pure Mania-Driven Asset' — Here's What the Billionaire Would Choose Instead

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates said in an interview on Friday that he would never use cryptocurrencies to diversify away from the dollar.

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A very rich person said he doesn't think cryptocurrency is a good way to protect money from dollar changes because he thinks people buy it based on excitement, not real value. This is one person's opinion about why crypto might be risky to rely on.

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