Jamie Dimon says he's not going to talk about bitcoin anymorePublished 8:27 AM ET Thu, 12 Oct 2017Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, says he's "not going to talk about bitcoin anymore."
In September, Dimon called bitcoin a "fraud," while other major Wall Street executives have taken a more favorable or nuanced view of digital currencies.
JPMorgan is already involved in some blockchain projects, primarily related to digital currency network ethereum.
Source:https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/12/jamie-dimon-says-hes-not-going-to-talk-about-bitcoin-anymore.htmlJamie Dimon says people who buy bitcoin are 'stupid' Published 8:27 AM ET Thu, 13 Oct 2017JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon can't stop talking about bitcoin.
"If you're stupid enough to buy it, you'll pay the price for it one day," Dimon said in response to a moderator question at an Institute of International Finance conference Friday.
The CEO said he could care less about what bitcoin trades at. "The only value of bitcoin is what the other guy'll pay for it," Dimon said. "Honestly I think a lot of the buyers out there are out there jazzing it up every day so you'll buy it too, and take them out."
Bitcoin hit a record high Friday above $5,800, up more than six times in price for the year.
On Thursday, Dimon said during a post-earnings conference call with media that he's "not going to talk about bitcoin anymore." The executive called bitcoin a "fraud" in September and said it "won't end well."
Dimon did add on Friday that he believed the blockchain technology behind bitcoin was valid, but he does not understand the value of "non-fiat" digital coins, that is, digital currencies which are not backed by a government.
"Who cares about bitcoin? The world economy is so big," Dimon said, noting the bank moves about $6 trillion in money around the world every day.
In comparison, bitcoin only has a market capitalization of less than $100 billion.
"This is the last time I'm going to answer any questions about bitcoin, because I really don't care," Dimon added.
"When I made that 'stupid statement' [calling bitcoin a] fraud, my daughter sent me an email saying, 'Dad, I own two bitcoins,'" Dimon then joked, "My formerly smart daughter."
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