“Of course I hate the bitcoin success. I don’t welcome a currency that’s so useful to kidnappers and extortionists and so forth, nor do I like just shuffling out of your extra billions of billions of dollars to somebody who just invented a new financial product out of thin air.”
Charlie Munger, Vice Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway · Bitcoin since: +78%
As published by CNBC
Charlie Munger Calls Bitcoin ‘Disgusting And Contrary To The Interests Of Civilization’ ↗
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$37,924May 1, 2022
$100 at that price$177.71At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $67,395, checked Nov 14, 2026, 3:28 AM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.
Charlie Munger appears in 3 recorded obituaries. 27 declarations were recorded in 2022.
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Bitcoin Is Dead. “Charlie Munger Calls Bitcoin ‘Disgusting And Contrary To The Interests Of Civilization’” — Charlie Munger, CNBC, May 1, 2022. Bitcoin: $37,923.81. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2022-05-01-charlie-munger-calls-bitcoin-disgusting-and-contrary-to-the-interests-of-civilization