Because Bitcoin and blockchain technology have the potential to disrupt every industry and transform the way we work and live as much as the Internet, our world leaders, CEOs, industry experts and investors are being asked their opinions about the technology. Here are just a few of their quotes.

1. 23 Fascinating Bitcoin And
Blockchain Quotes

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23 Fascinating Bitcoin And Blockchain Quotes
Everyone Should Read
Even though Bitcoin and blockchain are still in their infancy, they have
both been the "talk of the town" as experts contemplate the potential
ramifications—good and bad—for virtually every industry.
As the leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is the first exposure many people
have to blockchain technology.

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Introduction
23 Fascinating Bitcoin And Blockchain Quotes
Everyone Should Read
Many compare the transformative effect of blockchain to the disruption
caused by the Internet, search engines and Google that changed the way
we work, shop and communicate with one another.
Everyone from world leaders to CEOs, and industry experts to investors
are being asked their thoughts about Bitcoin and blockchain. Here are
just a few of their opinions.

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“It’s gold for nerds.”
- Stephen Colbert, Comedian.
“Bitcoin will do to banks what email did to the postal
industry.”
- Rick Falkvinge, Founder of the Swedish pirate party.
“Bitcoin is a technological tour de force.”
- Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, investor, and
philanthropist.

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“Every informed person needs to know about Bitcoin
because it might be one of the world’s most important
developments.”
- Leon Luow, Nobel Peace Prize nominee.
"Bitcoin is the most important invention in the history of
the world since the Internet.”
- Roger Ver, Bitcoin angel investor, and evangelist.
“Bitcoin, and the ideas behind it, will be a disrupter to the
traditional notions of currency. In the end, currency will
be better for it.”
- Edmund Moy, 38th Director of the United States Mint.

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“Stay away from it. It’s a mirage, basically. In terms of
cryptocurrencies, generally, I can say almost with
certainty that they will come to a bad ending.”
- Warren Buffet, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
“Still thinking about #Bitcoin. No conclusion – not
endorsing/rejecting. Know that folks also were skeptical
when paper money displaced gold.”
- Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs
“[Bitcoin] is a very exciting development, it might lead to
a world currency. I think over the next decade it will grow
to become one of the most important ways to pay for
things and transfer assets.”
- Kim Dotcom, CEO of MegaUpload

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“It’s money 2.0, a huge huge huge deal.”
- Chamath Palihapitiya, the previous head of AOL instant
messenger.
“[Virtual currencies] may hold long-term promise,
particularly if the innovations promote a faster, more
secure and more efficient payment system.”
- Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
“There are 3 eras of currency: Commodity based,
politically based, and now, math based.”
- Chris Dixon, Co-founder of Hunch now owned by eBay,
Co-founder of SiteAdvisor now owned by McAfee

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“I am very intrigued by Bitcoin. It has all the signs.
Paradigm shift, hackers love it, yet it’s derided as a toy.
Just like microcomputers.”
- Paul Graham, Creator of Yahoo Store
“I really like Bitcoin. I own Bitcoins. It’s a store of value, a
distributed ledger. It’s also a good investment vehicle if
you have an appetite for risk. But it won’t be a currency
until volatility slows down.”
- David Marcus, CEO of Paypal

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“Bitcoin is a classic network effect, a positive feedback
loop. The more people who use Bitcoin, the more
valuable Bitcoin is for everyone who uses it, and the
higher the incentive for the next user to start using the
technology. Bitcoin shares this network effect property
with the telephone system, the web, and popular Internet
services like eBay and Facebook.”
- Marc Andreessen, entrepreneur & investor

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“Instant transactions, no waiting for checks to clear, no
chargebacks (merchants will like this), no account freezes
(look out Paypal), no international wire transfer fee, no
fees of any kind, no minimum balance, no maximum
balance, worldwide access, always open, no waiting for
business hours to make transactions, no waiting for an
account to be approved before transacting, open an
account in a few seconds, as easy as email, no bank
account needed, extremely poor people can use it,
extremely wealthy people can use it, no printing press, no
hyperinflation, no debt limit votes, no bank bailouts,
completely voluntary. This sounds like the best payment
system in the world!”
- Trace Mayer J.D., a leading expert on Bitcoin and gold

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"Bitcoin is a remarkable cryptographic achievement, and
the ability to create something that is not duplicable in
the digital world has enormous value"
- Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google.
"You can't stop things like Bitcoin. It will be everywhere,
and the world will have to readjust. World governments
will have to readjust" —John McAfee, Founder of McAfee.
“Virgin Galactic is a bold entrepreneurial technology. It’s
driving a revolution. And bitcoin is doing just the same
when it comes to inventing a new currency.”
- Richard Branson, entrepreneur, business owner for
Virgin empire.

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“Ten percent of my net worth is in this space.”
- Mike Novogratz, hedge fund manager, Galaxy Digital
Assets
“Blockchain is the tech. Bitcoin is merely the first
mainstream manifestation of its potential.”
- Marc Kenigsberg, founder of Bitcoin Chaser
“Maybe I’m just too old, but I’m going to let this mania
go on without me.”
- Jeffrey Gundlach, DoubleLine Capital CEO and Chief
Investment Officer

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“Whereas most technologies tend to automate workers
on the periphery doing menial tasks, blockchains
automate away the center. Instead of putting the taxi
driver out of a job, blockchain puts Uber out of a job and
lets the taxi drivers work with the customer directly.”
- Vitalik Buterin, co-founder Ethereum and Bitcoin
Magazine

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Bernard Marr is an internationally best-selling author, popular keynote speaker, futurist, and a
strategic business & technology advisor to governments and companies. He helps
organisations improve their business performance, use data more intelligently, and
understand the implications of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data,
blockchains, and the Internet of Things.
LinkedIn has ranked Bernard as one of the world’s top 5 business influencers. He is a frequent
contributor to the World Economic Forum and writes a regular column for Forbes. Every day
Bernard actively engages his 1.5 million social media followers and shares content that
reaches millions of readers.
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© 2017 Bernard Marr , Bernard Marr & Co. All rights reserved
© 2018 Bernard Marr, Bernard Marr & Co. All rights reserved
Bernard Marr is an internationally best-selling author, popular keynote speaker, futurist, and a
strategic business & technology advisor to governments and companies. He helps
organisations improve their business performance, use data more intelligently, and
understand the implications of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data,
blockchains, and the Internet of Things.
LinkedIn has ranked Bernard as one of the world’s top 5 business influencers. He is a frequent
contributor to the World Economic Forum and writes a regular column for Forbes. Every day
Bernard actively engages his 1.5 million social media followers and shares content that
reaches millions of readers.
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Website

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