American businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates makes a speech at the Malaria Summit at 8 ... [+] Northumberland Avenue on April 18, 2018 in London, England. Getty ImagesMicrosoft cofounder Bill Gates isn’t a fan of cryptocurrency. Gates, now fourth-richest person in the world with a net worth of $125 billion, said during a Thursday Ask Me Anything exchange on Reddit that he doesn’t own any digital currency. On whether billionaires should pay more in taxes, Gates, who has previously said he would pay more tax, warned that going too high could lead to more tax dodgers. “I have never been long or short GameStop,” Gates said.

Source: Forbes May 20, 2022 03:15 UTC