Bill Gates

Bill Gates Says He’s ‘Neutral’ on Bitcoin

Gates has previously criticized cryptocurrencies and said he'd short bitcoin "if there was an easy way to do it."

People  ·  18 February 2021

Another Crypto Billionaire Signs Gates, Buffet-Founded ‘Giving Pledge’

Ben Delo, billionaire co-founder of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, has pledged to donate much of his wealth to global challenges.

Markets  ·  28 May 2019
News

Bill Gates’ ‘Nonsense’ Crypto Comments Draw Twitter Ire

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates claimed cryptocurrency "has caused deaths in a fairly direct way." The crypto community found that very amusing.

Markets  ·  27 February 2018
Payments

Gates Foundation to Use Ripple Interledger Tech in Mobile Payments Push

DLT startup Ripple is one of several firms to contribute to a new payments services app from the Gates Foundation.

Business  ·  16 October 2017
Startups

Meet the Kenyan Startup Trying to Change Bill Gates’ Mind on Bitcoin

Last month, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded bitcoin startup Bitsoko $100,000 to help troubleshoot Africa's mobile money systems.

Business  ·  23 July 2015
News

Why the Gates Foundation Doesn’t Use Bitcoin

Software magnate Bill Gates has again spoken out on bitcoin in his third ‘Ask Me Anything’ (AMA) session on social sharing platform Reddit. The focus of the AMA was philanthropy and the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. As a result, Gates’ answer revolved around potential bitcoin applications in charity. In response to the question “What […]

Markets  ·  29 January 2015
News

Bill Gates: Bitcoin Alone Won’t Solve Global Payments Challenges

Bill Gates has commented on bitcoin's possible future ahead of the release of the Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation's annual letter.

Markets  ·  22 January 2015
Microsoft

Bill Gates: Bitcoin Highlights the Utility of Digital Money

Bill Gates suggests he has yet to see the benefits bitcoin could bring to global finance.

Markets  ·  2 October 2014