The co-founder of Stone Ridge explains his fascination with Bitcoin and why his company bought $162 million worth of it.
In brief
- Stone Ridge co-founder Robby Gutmann explained why the company recently bought 10,000 Bitcoin as part of its treasury reserve strategy.
- He also touched on why people are fascinated with Bitcoin, describing it as “flavors of crypto nerd.”
- Gutmann listed three observable trends, suggesting that investments in Bitcoin are poised to grow even further.
In mid-October, Stone Ridge Holdings Group, an asset management company with $10 billion worth of assets under its belt, revealed that it had bought 10,000 Bitcoin (BTC), currently worth over $162 million, as part of its treasury reserve strategy.
During The Breakdown podcast today, Stone Ridge co-founder Robby Gutmann shed some light on factors that led to this decision.
The fragility of fiat systems
Speaking about Stone Ridge’s long journey to Bitcoin, he started on a personal level. According to Gutmann, there are “three flavors of crypto nerd”—and he can relate to all of them.
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