‘The Wolf of Wall Street’, says crypto investors should saddle up for at least two years before making any money
Jordan Belfort believes the fundamentals of Bitcoin are really strong and is optimistic for the future.
The 59-year-old former stockbroker says crypto-investors can either bet on protocols with a long-term focus, or put a small amount into smaller projects.
He says there’s limited supply, and as inflation continues to rise, Bitcoin will begin to trade like a store of value.
Belfort has changed his tune from previously criticising the ‘get rich quick’ scheme behind cryptocurrencies.
“If you take a three or maybe five-year horizon, I would be shocked if you didn’t make money because the underlying fundamentals of bitcoin are really strong,” he told Yahoo Finance.
But he says you should still proceed with caution “that most of the time you will lose and be prepared to lose it all”.
Belfort inspired the 2013 film, ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’, which centres around his life in the fast lane after a Wall Street crash.
Bitcoin is hovering below USD $20,000, and is down over 10 per cent in the last week.
Meanwhile, Ethereum has taken a modest drop by around one per cent.
What’s behind the Crypto crash?
Anyone who’s been interested in cryptocurrency knows that it’s volatile with its “boom and bust” cycles. Bitcoin has fallen below $US20,000 for the first time since November 2020.
Over the last 7 months its value has shrunk by more than 70%
