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Chamath Palihapitiya, billionaire investor in his early 30s, the Buffett of the Reddit-era on Bitcoin, Tesla - and more

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Chamath Palihapitiya, an early Facebook executive who cashed out in 2011 and is the founder and CEO of Social Capital, wants his firm to be the Berkshire Hathaway of the 21st century. He has also been described as the king of special purpose aquisitions companies - Spacs. In this interview, he speaks to BizNews partner Bloomberg about his views on Bitcoin, Tesla and other investment-related topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Feb 2021 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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