Why Bitcoin Investors Should Consider Buying Square Stock

Motley Fool2021-03-19

It's no secret that Square (NYSE:SQ) CEO Jack Dorsey is a big believer in Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC). In the most recent earnings call in late February, he noted his conviction that it would be the currency...

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UTOtrader
2021-03-19
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Btc going to crash by the way it drive, watch out
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