Bill Gates calls cryptocurrencies "deadly"

Nicholas Fearn
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Bill Gates becomes the latest billionaire to slam cryptocurrencies - calling them deadly

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has slammed cryptocurrencies, calling them "super risky" and "deadly" in his latest Reddit Q&A session. The billionaire spoke about topics such as quantum computing,...

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