“I won't be talking about Bitcoin in 10 years, I can assure you that. […] I would bet in even 5 or 6 years I'm no longer talking about Bitcoin as Treasury Secretary. […] I can assure you I will personally not be loaded up on Bitcoin.”
Steven Mnuchin, United States Secretary of the Treasury · Bitcoin since: +719%
As published by CNBC
I Can Assure You I Will Personally Not Be Loaded Up On Bitcoin In 10 Years ↗
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$9,772July 24, 2019
$100 at that price$819.32At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $80,060, checked Oct 29, 2026, 8:41 AM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.
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Bitcoin Is Dead. “I Can Assure You I Will Personally Not Be Loaded Up On Bitcoin In 10 Years” — Steven Mnuchin, CNBC, July 24, 2019. Bitcoin: $9,771.57. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2019-07-24-i-can-assure-you-i-will-personally-not-be-loaded-up-on-bitcoin-in-10-years