On June 28, the American venture capitalist said that he wasnât sure that BTC prices would go up that dramatically from here, in an interview with CNBC.
The bearish outlook stems from his view that Bitcoin has yet to fulfill itself as a cypherpunk, crypto-anarchist, and libertarian financial freedom tool.
He said that this vision is what got him interested in Bitcoin and what he thought was âterrific about it.â
âBut the question is, does it really work that way?â he asked before pondering whether that thread has somehow got lost. âPeople in the FBI tell me that theyâd much rather have criminals use Bitcoin than hundred dollar bills,â he said.
However, when asked whether he had sold any of his BTC, he replied with:
Thiel hasnât turned completely bearish on Bitcoin, revealing that he still has a âsmall position,â and suggesting that âit probably can still go up some but it is going to be a volatile bumpy ride.â
Writer and model Jessica Vaugn commented, âHe wishes he bought more, is what this sounds like,â before adding:
Peter Thiel has made a lot of money out of crypto, with his fund cashing out in January 2023 after holding BTC for 8 years, making $1.8 billion in profit in the process.
Moreover, Thielâs Founders Fund reportedly started reinvesting in Bitcoin and Ethereum earlier this year.
Bitcoin markets are âat a very critical level now,â according to analyst âGame of Trades.â
The analyst observed that BTC had broken back into a rising channel after spending four months above it in a post on X on June 29.
âIf this move confirms, then further downside is at risk,â he cautioned. BTC could fall as far as $44,000 and still remain within this channel, according to the chart.
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The bearish outlook stems from his view that Bitcoin has yet to fulfill itself as a cypherpunk, crypto-anarchist, and libertarian financial freedom tool.
He said that this vision is what got him interested in Bitcoin and what he thought was âterrific about it.â
Bitcoin Vision Questioned
âBut the question is, does it really work that way?â he asked before pondering whether that thread has somehow got lost. âPeople in the FBI tell me that theyâd much rather have criminals use Bitcoin than hundred dollar bills,â he said.
However, when asked whether he had sold any of his BTC, he replied with:
âI still hold some ⌠there are all these ways I didnât buy as much as I should have.â
Thiel hasnât turned completely bearish on Bitcoin, revealing that he still has a âsmall position,â and suggesting that âit probably can still go up some but it is going to be a volatile bumpy ride.â
Thereâs a weird effort by clickbait bitcoin twitter accounts to misrepresent Peter Thielâs CNBC interview.
While I donât agree with Peterâs opinions, I also donât enjoy to be lied to either by the bitcoin spin machine.
The fuller context of what Peter Thiel said: https://t.co/3IYs0Q2oZA pic.twitter.com/UQ0Kzm2xtF
â Pledditor (@Pledditor) June 29, 2024
Writer and model Jessica Vaugn commented, âHe wishes he bought more, is what this sounds like,â before adding:
âNo one wants to make themselves look like they could be a lot richer, especially billionaires. Thatâs where their self-worth is stocked.â
Peter Thiel has made a lot of money out of crypto, with his fund cashing out in January 2023 after holding BTC for 8 years, making $1.8 billion in profit in the process.
Moreover, Thielâs Founders Fund reportedly started reinvesting in Bitcoin and Ethereum earlier this year.
BTC at a Crossroads
Bitcoin markets are âat a very critical level now,â according to analyst âGame of Trades.â
The analyst observed that BTC had broken back into a rising channel after spending four months above it in a post on X on June 29.
âIf this move confirms, then further downside is at risk,â he cautioned. BTC could fall as far as $44,000 and still remain within this channel, according to the chart.
ALERT: Bitcoin is at a very critical level now
It has broken back into the rising channel after spending 4 months above it
If this move confirms, then further downside is at risk
But if price is able to reclaim the channel resistance, then this would be a false breakdown⌠pic.twitter.com/fjmYcpiv6v
â Game of Trades (@GameofTrades_) June 29, 2024
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