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Ex-Prudential Securities CEO Calls Bitcoin a ‘Safe Haven’

George Ball, who claimed himself as a Bitcoin and blockchain opponent, said bitcoin or another cryptocurrency is “very attractive” both in the long term and short term.

By Muyao ShenAug 17, 2020

An advertisement for Prudential in 1909 (Wiki commons).

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