Former member of the European Parliament (MEP) and British politician – Godfrey Bloom has bought his first Bitcoin (BTC).
Bloom who gained popularity for his controversial views on the Banking System which he calls a “scam” and the State which he describes as an “institution of theft”; has continually queried the role of politicians and central banks in the global debt crisis, and excessive money printing.
In a recent tweet, Mr Bloom revealed that he has bought his first Bitcoin. He tweeted:
βI make my first purchases of bitcoin this week. Gold & silver have I plenty.β
Bloom’s bitcoin buy tweet has received over 261 comments, 2.7K likes, and 414 retweets as at time of this publication; with most comments of course coming from the cryptocurrency community on Twitter.
In response to the interactions on his tweet, the 70-year old former MEP added that he would be looking to diversify his investment portfolio further from Gold, Silver, and Real Estate; as he remains open to learning more about Bitcoin from industry experts.
βI have had a very significant response to my bitcoin tweet. So an update. I am revising bitcoin over the weekend to know enough to understand what I donβt know. It is my goal to share my experience with fellow oldies keen to diversify out of fiat currencies.β
The current comments by Bloom come just months after he said: “I am NOT anti-bitcoin. Just an old geezer more comfortable with gold”; while responding to a tweet urging him to buy Bitcoin in May.
In all, the ex parliamentarian says he would also include trending crypto topics – Ethereum (ETH) and Decentralized (DeFi) tokens in his study.
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