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Celebrity Investor Kevin O'Leary Shares His Thoughts on Bitcoin, Compares It to Microsoft

Mon, 02/21/2022 - 10:55
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Arman Shirinyan
Emmy-winning Shark Tank and CNBC contributor shares his vision on Bitcoin and compares it to holding tech stocks
Celebrity Investor Kevin O'Leary Shares His Thoughts on Bitcoin, Compares It to Microsoft
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Famous celebrity-investor, Emmy-winning Shark Tank and CNBC Contributor Kevin O'Leary, shared his views on Bitcoin and why he chose to invest in it despite the negative sentiment around the cryptocurrency and the market in general.

In his tweet, "Mr.Wonderful" compared Bitcoin to software instead of treating it like a coin or a currency. He also mentioned that institutions are criticizing him for investing in the first cryptocurrency.

He also stated that holding Bitcoin in the current market conditions is similar to being exposed to tech stocks from companies like Microsoft and Yahoo.

The tweet was also noticed by Dogecoin developer Billy Markus, who could not miss a chance to push the memecoin in the reply sections and told O'Leary that his cryptocurrency works on the same software but has a "cuter mascot."

Why does Bitcoin follow tech stocks?

The correlation between Bitcoin and tech stocks is quite noticeable when the cryptocurrency and US TECH 100 CFD are compared with each other. Both started moving in correlation in June 2021. But it is more likely a coincidence than a pattern.

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Both tech stocks and digital assets, in general, are considered risk assets that are currently moving through the correction phase that started back in November. The global risk-off on financial markets has also affected emerging economies. Both Bitcoin and tech stocks correlate with such foreign currencies as the ruble.

At press time, Bitcoin trades at $38,620 and shows mild 0.7% growth after facing an unexpecting 13% drop.

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About the author

Arman Shirinyan is a trader, crypto enthusiast and SMM expert with more than four years of experience.

Arman strongly believes that cryptocurrencies and the blockchain will be of constant use in the future. Currently, he focuses on news, articles with deep analysis of crypto projects and technical analysis of cryptocurrency trading pairs.