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- SoftBank kembali berinvestasi dalam bitcoin, menunjukkan minat institusional yang meningkat.
- Pengalaman buruk Masayoshi Son dengan bitcoin di masa lalu menciptakan skeptisisme.
- Keterlibatan SoftBank dalam proyek AI tidak selalu berdampak positif pada saham yang mereka dukung.
Tokyo, Japan - SoftBank, a major Japanese investment firm, is making headlines again by investing in a new bitcoin vehicle called Twenty One Capital, in collaboration with Tether, Bitfinex, and Cantor Fitzgerald. This move is seen by some as a sign of increasing institutional adoption of cryptocurrency. However, it also brings back memories of SoftBank's founder, Masayoshi Son, who suffered a significant loss on a personal bitcoin investment in 2018.
Masayoshi Son had invested in bitcoin during its peak in late 2017 but sold it in early 2018 as the price began to crash, resulting in a Rp 2.14 triliun ($130 m) illion loss. If he had held onto his investment, it would have been highly profitable today, with bitcoin trading at Rp 1.53 miliar ($93,000) . This raises questions about whether SoftBank's current venture into bitcoin will be different this time.
The article also draws a parallel with Oracle's recent stock performance. After an announcement involving SoftBank in a Rp 1.64 juta ($100) billion AI infrastructure project with Oracle and OpenAI, Oracle's stock fell by 28%. Some analysts, like Quinn Thompson, suggest that SoftBank's involvement might be a signal to sell. This adds another layer of complexity to understanding SoftBank's renewed interest in bitcoin.
Pertanyaan Terkait
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Apa yang dilakukan SoftBank terkait investasi bitcoin?A
SoftBank kembali berinvestasi dalam bitcoin melalui Twenty One Capital bersama Tether, Bitfinex, dan Cantor Fitzgerald.Q
Siapa Masayoshi Son dan apa hubungannya dengan bitcoin?A
Masayoshi Son adalah pendiri SoftBank yang mengalami kerugian besar dari investasi bitcoin pada tahun 2018.Q
Apa yang terjadi pada saham Oracle setelah pengumuman proyek AI?A
Setelah pengumuman proyek AI, saham Oracle turun 28% meskipun ada harapan positif.Q
Mengapa beberapa analis skeptis terhadap keterlibatan SoftBank?A
Beberapa analis skeptis karena pengalaman buruk SoftBank sebelumnya dalam investasi bitcoin.Q
Apa yang bisa diharapkan dari investasi SoftBank di bitcoin kali ini?A
Investasi SoftBank di bitcoin kali ini bisa jadi berbeda, tetapi banyak yang meragukan berdasarkan sejarah sebelumnya.