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Should companies be holding bitcoin as part of their reserves?

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Rob Price of Sound Money Capital explains why New York Stock Exchange-listed data analytics company MicroStrategy has bet massively on bitcoin, and offers a few ways to value an asset that has no earnings, dividends or revenue.

15 May 2024 English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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