Bill Gates

As the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates is one of the richest people in the entire world. It makes sense that, as someone who has spent their entire life dedicated to technology, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies would be commonplace discussions in the Gates’ household.

Speaking on the topic of Bitcoin, Gates said, “I think it’s a technical tour de force but that it is an area where governments are going to maintain a dominant role. Bitcoin is exciting because it shows how cheap it can be. Bitcoin is better than currency in that you don’t have to be physically in the same place and, of course, for large transactions, currency can get pretty inconvenient.”

In more recent years, however, Gates has called crypto and NFTs a “sham.” He doesn’t own crypto personally but reportedly does invest in blockchain technology to help other industries as a whole.