Wall Street is asking all kinds of companies about jumping on the bitcoin bandwagon

CNN Business2021-02-16

New York (CNN Business) Tesla's $1.5 billion investment in bitcoin has helped legitimize the cryptocurrency as an investment, leading analysts and traders to ask which blue chip company will be the ...

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youkaic
2021-02-16
youkaic
Hmm...
HuatMonster
2021-02-16
HuatMonster
Well, which way will it go from here?
AlvinYap
2021-02-16
AlvinYap
Bitcoin? Bubble or no
- Mm101:
  Hit n run dor short term ok .One Week sell.
- BuyX3:
  Too much money no way to go.
Mm101
2021-02-16
Mm101
Pls reply to my comment
- bensonquek:
  Nice
- Mm101:
  Good
- bensonquek:
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- Mm101:
  Nice
Mm101
2021-02-16
Mm101
Good
YYCHEN
2021-02-16
YYCHEN
Bitcoin skem?

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