Peter Thiel

Peter Thiel, PayPal co-founder and tech billionaire, recently stated that he feels “underinvested” in Bitcoin. Though he is a long-time Bitcoin supporter, he avoided investing in it because he thought it was an "open secret." However, he realized that it may still have room to grow, and attributes its recent success to central bank failure. Bitcoin and Libertarianism Thiel aired his thoughts in an interview with the Lincoln network on Wednesday. The network is a non-profit that advocates for governments…

A resurfaced video of Peter Thiel has him forecasting a form of private, cryptographic money back in 1999. Let’s examine Thiel’s early prediction, and measure it against what Satoshi Nakamoto developed 10 years later.   There’s nothing like being ahead of your time. It’s always fascinating to study historical figures who have accurately predicted present realities that once seemed unfathomable. For example, would you believe that Alexander Graham Bell foresaw global warming over 100 years ago? Or that Nikola Tesla…