Bitcoin

part of Bitcoin And Cryptocurrencies

15 statements across 5 episodes · 5 bullish · 3 bearish · 6 people on the record · first statement Mar 12, 2023 by Tanmay Bhat · said 104 times in 8 episodes since 2023 · across every show →

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brought up most by Nikhil Kamath (57), Brian Armstrong (20), Ruchir Sharma (7), Chamath Palihapitiya (6), Tanmay Bhat (1), Nandan Nilekani (1), Elon Musk (1)

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Mar 12, 2023 neutral
Disclosure
Bhat: I Bought Bitcoin After Hearing About It in a Punjabi Song
“That's how I bought Bitcoin. I heard it in a Punjabi song.”
Tanmay Bhat Mar 12, 2023 ▶ 24:32 #1 WTF is Metaverse? WTF is with Nikhil Kamath ft. Tanmay Bhat, Umang Bedi & Aprameya Radhakrishna · Nikhil Kamath
Sep 3, 2025 neutral
Disclosure
Kamath discloses he has never bought Bitcoin
“I've never bought a Bitcoin in my life.”
Nikhil Kamath Sep 3, 2025 ▶ 2:44:55 India vs. China vs. US: Who Wins the Next Decade? | WTF is Finance | Ep 1 ft. Ruchir Sharma · Nikhil Kamath
Sep 3, 2025 bullish
Opinion
Sharma: Bitcoin and crypto are here to stay as mainstream assets
“I think Bitcoin is here to stay. Crypto is here to stay. This has lasted long enough. It's getting mainstream, whether it's banks or asset management firms who told you five years ago, we'll never touch this thing.”
Ruchir Sharma Sep 3, 2025 ▶ 39:37 India vs. China vs. US: Who Wins the Next Decade? | WTF is Finance | Ep 1 ft. Ruchir Sharma · Nikhil Kamath
Sep 3, 2025 bullish
Insight
Sharma: 2022 Russia sanctions triggered major shift to gold and Bitcoin
“That was a big, in fact, Philip for gold and for Bitcoin and stuff. The moment America sanctioned Russia, ah, back in, ah, the spring of twenty-twenty-two.”
Ruchir Sharma Sep 3, 2025 ▶ 43:47 India vs. China vs. US: Who Wins the Next Decade? | WTF is Finance | Ep 1 ft. Ruchir Sharma · Nikhil Kamath
Sep 3, 2025 bullish
Opinion
Sharma views gold and Bitcoin as equally viable anti-dollar plays
“I'm like equal, I mean, like, I, you know, like, do the two equally, because I've been bullish too equally, because my negative view is on the dollar. Right? So therefore, I see both those as sort of anti-dollar plays.”
Ruchir Sharma Sep 3, 2025 ▶ 2:45:27 India vs. China vs. US: Who Wins the Next Decade? | WTF is Finance | Ep 1 ft. Ruchir Sharma · Nikhil Kamath
Sep 3, 2025 neutral
Disclosure
Sharma: I hold zero crypto because I kept chasing the price
“No, unfortunately, like I've always chased the price, which is that I kept thinking it's getting too high.”
Ruchir Sharma Sep 3, 2025 ▶ 39:48 India vs. China vs. US: Who Wins the Next Decade? | WTF is Finance | Ep 1 ft. Ruchir Sharma · Nikhil Kamath
Dec 20, 2025 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Dalio predicts central banks are unlikely to hold Bitcoin as reserve wealth
“Bitcoin is limited in supply, and its perception of money, it is a form of money, it, it's perceived as money, as a storehold of wealth, that is unlikely to be significantly held by central banks, and many others, because of a number of Problems it has.”
Ray Dalio Dec 20, 2025 ▶ 24:27 WTF Is Wealth? Ray Dalio Breaks It Down w/ Nikhil Kamath | WTF is Finance Ep 2 · Nikhil Kamath
Dec 20, 2025 neutral
Disclosure
Dalio discloses he holds a small amount of Bitcoin
“So I hold a little bit of Bitcoin. I have a little bit of Bitcoin, but for me, it's not as attractive as gold for the reasons you asked me my thoughts.”
Ray Dalio Dec 20, 2025 ▶ 25:52 WTF Is Wealth? Ray Dalio Breaks It Down w/ Nikhil Kamath | WTF is Finance Ep 2 · Nikhil Kamath
Mar 2, 2026 bearish
Opinion
Palihapitiya: Bitcoin can never become a central bank reserve asset
“The structural failing is that it is not, so if you think about like, what is the value maximizing function right now for a crypto asset to be broadly adopted? It needs to have the features that allow, ah, a central bank to adopt it. And there are two things t…”
Chamath Palihapitiya Mar 2, 2026 ▶ 43:17 Pain, Power & The Game Nobody Wins | Chamath Palihapitiya x Nikhil Kamath | People by WTF · Nikhil Kamath
Jul 16, 2026 neutral
Insight
Armstrong: Real estate is the original Bitcoin due to provable scarcity
“In some ways, like real estate is the original Bitcoin because it's like proved provably scarce.”
Brian Armstrong Jul 16, 2026 ▶ 1:27:14 Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin, Banks & The New Rules Of Money | Nikhil Kamath | People by WTF · Nikhil Kamath
Jul 16, 2026 negative
Opinion
Armstrong: Bitcoin's Lightning Network Never Really Took Off
“The lightning network was a optimization layer on top of Bitcoin, but it never really took off.”
Brian Armstrong Jul 16, 2026 ▶ 48:22 Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin, Banks & The New Rules Of Money | Nikhil Kamath | People by WTF · Nikhil Kamath
Jul 16, 2026 neutral
Disclosure
Kamath: I have never bought or traded a Bitcoin in my life
“See, I have never traded a Bitcoin ever in my life, never bought one.”
Nikhil Kamath Jul 16, 2026 ▶ 2:08:54 Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin, Banks & The New Rules Of Money | Nikhil Kamath | People by WTF · Nikhil Kamath
Jul 16, 2026 neutral
Opinion
Armstrong: Bitcoin Succeeded as Store of Value, Not Medium of Exchange
“I think it's fair to say at this point that Bitcoin has succeeded as a store of value, and I don't think it has become a medium of exchange.”
Brian Armstrong Jul 16, 2026 ▶ 48:11 Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin, Banks & The New Rules Of Money | Nikhil Kamath | People by WTF · Nikhil Kamath
Jul 16, 2026 positive
Insight
Armstrong: Most people should be index investors, not active traders
“I think most people should probably not be traders. They should be investors. You know, and dollar cost average, own the index fund, diversify the portfolio, have some, you know, have some in Bitcoin, some in everything, all the different pieces, so.”
Brian Armstrong Jul 16, 2026 ▶ 2:07:32 Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin, Banks & The New Rules Of Money | Nikhil Kamath | People by WTF · Nikhil Kamath
Jul 16, 2026 positive
Assertion Supported
Armstrong: Proof-of-stake blockchains are 99.9% more energy efficient than proof-of-work
“Ethereum and other blockchains use a new system called proof of stake, which is actually 99.9% more energy efficient.”
Brian Armstrong Jul 16, 2026 ▶ 47:23 Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin, Banks & The New Rules Of Money | Nikhil Kamath | People by WTF · Nikhil Kamath
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