New class includes 20 entrepreneurs in biotech, AI, energy, and more LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Thiel Foundation today named 20 individuals as the next class of Thiel Fellows. The Fellowship prog...
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Peter Thiel dumped crypto fortune before the crash, a lesson for everybody
“Diamond hands” was the mantra preached by crypto investors during the pandemic boom, which saw Bitcoin rocket north of $68,000 and appear as if it would never come down. It seems obvious now, but wha...
Peter Thiel’s fund sold bitcoin holdings as downturn intensified, Fed hiked rates: FT
Peter Thiel’s Founder Fund sold its bitcoin holdings last year as the market decline intensified. The fund, which invests in “revolutionary technologies that reshape the way we inte...
Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel Says FTX Bankruptcy ‘Has Increased The Fear Factor’
The CEO of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining company Marathon Digital Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: MARA), the world’s second-largest holder of Bitcoin among publicly-listed companies, is speaking out about ...
Fred Thiel Claims Marathon Digital Became Second Largest Private Company to Hold Bitcoin
MARA established a new record and mined 615 in October 2022. MARA(Marathon Digital Holdings) is a Bitcoin mining company that recently reported mining 615 Bitcoin in October 2022. MARA termed it the...
Billionaire Trump-Backer Peter Thiel Seeks Malta Citizenship, Report Says
Topline Billionaire venture capitalist, PayPal cofounder and major MAGA Republican donor Peter Thiel is seeking citizenship in the Mediterranean island nation of Malta, according to a New York Times r...
Fred Thiel: New York’s Crypto Moratorium Is a Mistake
The state of New York recently passed a law banning cryptocurrency mining for two years. This bill has gotten a lot of crypto enthusiasts angry, including Vitalik Buterin of Ethereum fame. The latest ...
Palantir CEO Alex Karp on fighting with Peter Thiel and progressives
As U.S. companies and executives balance publicly addressing hot-button political topics, Palantir CEO Alex Karp said many still struggle with figuring out when they must speak out and when they shoul...
Peter Thiel contributes $3.5 million to Arizona’s Blake Masters
According to a source familiar with the payment, Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture investor, and internet entrepreneur, contributed another $3.5 million this month to a super PAC backing Blake Mast...
Peter Thiel and Pantera Capital invest in Ondo Finance
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and Pantera Capital have raised $20 million in Series A funding for Ondo Finance. 1/ @OndoFinance is the decentralized investment bank for web 3.0, providing the infrastruc...
Thiel Vs. Buffett; What BTC Analysts Are Saying
Not long ago, tech investor Peter Thiel – who is known for his role in the creation of PayPal, one of the largest and most popular digital payment systems in the world – took aim at Warren Buffett, ca...
Peter Thiel Thinks Warren Buffett Is Hurting Bitcoin
Peter Thiel – a legendary billionaire investor and the co-founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies – explained in a recent interview that too many companies have gone “woke,” and are thus at risk o...
Marathon’s Thiel Says Company Not for Sale, as M&A Chatter Picks Up Among Crypto Miners
The potential cash crunch means opportunity for those with capital, said Bitfarms’ Morphy. “A lot of companies that were looking for SPACs and IPOs to fund their growth have not taken place. As ...
Here’s Why Bitcoin Has Failed To Reach $100,000 — According To PayPal Founder Peter Thiel ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     PayPal’s founder has blamed Warren Buffett for Bitcoin failing to hit $100,000. He took swipes at Buffett and other individuals that are enemies of t...
Bitcoin 2022 Recap, GA Day 1. Afternoon: Thiel, Salinas, Keiser, Mallers & More
It’s time for another Bitcoin 2022 recap. That fateful afternoon, What Bitcoin Did’s Peter McCormack hosted. It contains the most talked-about panels and keynotes. We have the perspective of two billi...
Bitcoin 2022: Peter Thiel tossed $100 bill and calls warren Buffett ‘sociopathic grandpa’
The second day of the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami was as colorful as we’ve come to expect, with PayPal co-founder and venture capitalist Peter Thiel revealing his Bitcoin (BTC) “enemies list” and...
Bitcoin 2022: “Pro-Blockchain is an Anti-Bitcoin Approach”- PayPal CEO Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel, the CEO of PayPal, spoke at the Bitcoin 2022 meeting. He claimed that simply being pro-blockchain is essentially anti-bitcoin. Peter Andreas Thiel, an entrepreneur, investment fund manage...
Peter Thiel calls out BTC’s “enemies” at Bitcoin 2022 in Miami
Paypal co-founder and billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel launched a scathing attack on the enemies of Bitcoin at the Bitcoin 2022 Conference. He used his keynote address at Bitcoin Miami to ch...
Why Hasn’t Bitcoin Reached $100,000 Yet? Peter Thiel Says Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon Are to Blame
Alex Dovbnya Paypal co-founder and venture capitalist Peter Thiel has slammed the top American financiers, accusing them of trying to hurt Bitcoin Paypal co-founder and venture capitalist Peter Thiel ...
Being Only Pro-Blockchain is an Anti-Bitcoin Approach, PayPal CEO Peter Thiel Says
The Bitcoin 2022 conference, which takes place in Miami, has been giving a lot to talk about. On this occasion, Peter Thiel voiced his opinion on Bitcoin’s enemies and talked about where he thinks Bit...
Peter Thiel Calls ‘Enemy No. 1′ Warren Buffett A ‘Sociopathic Grandpa’ During Bitcoin 2022 Miami
Disclaimer: The following article represents the views of the author, and may not necessarily reflect the views of Bitcoinist. Bitcoinist is an advocate of creative and financial freedom alike. Peter ...
Peter Thiel Pumps Bitcoin, Calls Warren Buffett A ‘Sociopathic Grandpa’
Peter Thiel visits “Fox & Friends” at Fox News Channel Studios on Aug. 9, 2019, in New York City. Getty Images Peter Thiel, the lightning-rod venture capitalist, offered up what he cal...
Central Banks Are Bankrupt Says Peter Thiel – Trustnodes
Peter Thiel, the co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, told the tens of thousands attending Bitcoin 2022 in Miami that central banks are bankrupt. “Bitcoin is always the most honest market in the world, ...
What Peter Thiel said was his Biggest Mistake of the Decade?
Paypal co-founder, in a discussion, revealed his mistake, which was related to cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin The book written by Jimmy Soni, goes by ‘The Founders’, was discussed last week. The...
Peter Thiel Says His ‘Biggest Mistake of the Decade Was Getting Too Late and Too Little Into Bitcoin’ – Featured Bitcoin News
During a discussion published on March 12, 2022, the billionaire entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Peter Thiel discussed how he built Paypal with fellow co-founders Max Levchin, David Sacks, and Lu...