MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor has advised that advised that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ought to take into account shopping for $100 million price of Bitcoin as an alternative of splurging all this money on a lavish marriage ceremony.
Earlier at the moment, the Every day Mail reported that Bezos was making ready to marry his fiancee Lauren Sanchez on Dec. 28 in Aspen, Colorado. The British tabloid, which cited sources accustomed to the matter, stated the extravaganza would price round $600 million.
Bezos reportedly bought an costly sushi restaurant that would seat as many as 180 friends particularly for the event. The Every day Mail additionally claimed that the couple additionally rented a bunch of ritzy mantions for high-profile friends.
The information story was on everybody’s lips very quickly, with many social media customers blasting Bezos over unparalleled luxurious. Many known as consideration to the poor working circumstances at Amazon warehouses.
Even fellow billionaire Invoice Ackman seemingly criticized Bezos for reportedly spending a whole fortune on a marriage. “Until you’re shopping for every of your friends a home, you may’t spend this a lot cash,” he stated in a social media submit.
Bezos, nevertheless, has said that the story printed by the Every day Mail is “utterly false.” Nonetheless, this didn’t cease Saylor from pitching Bitcoin to the Amazon founder.
As reported by U.At this time, a latest proposal by Amazon shareholders urged the tech large to diversify its portfolio by investing not less than 5% of its property in Bitcoin.