Warren Buffett is sitting on $149.2 billion in cash right now.

Time will tell if this is the ultimate expression of rationality and patience, or if it is proof that one of the greatest investment runs in history has come to an end.
Buffett and Berkshire have been underperforming the S&P 500 for awhile now, but they outperformed the S&P over the last 12 months. ImageImage
The surprising thing is they created this outperformance while refusing to deploy the massive amounts of cash on their balance sheet.

Whether the last 12 months can continue or not, no one knows.

But the decisions he is making now are going to be fascinating to analyze later.
Best thread I’ve seen today on Berkshire.

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31 Oct
Today we are officially relaunching Bitcoin Pizza on the anniversary of the Bitcoin white paper.

We’re live in 20 cities with almost 100 locations.

Every dollar of my profits is donated to bitcoin developers.

Order now: eatbitcoinpizza.com
You can use @UberEats or the dedicated website to order.

Locations in following states:

Arizona
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Maryland
Massachusetts
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Washington DC

Order: eatbitcoinpizza.com
We have hand selected the ~ 100 locations across the country & spoken to each of them.

When you order, you are supporting these small biz owners.

You are also funding bitcoin development at the same time.

You get great pizza, small biz gets orders & bitcoin devs get funding.
Read 6 tweets
30 Oct
Tomorrow is the 13 year anniversary of the Bitcoin Whitepaper.

We are officially launching Bitcoin Pizza in 20 cities with almost 100 locations.

Every dollar of my profits goes to bitcoin developers 🔥
You can order on Uber Eats or through eatbitcoinpizza.com

Every pizza you order supports a local, small business and also funds bitcoin developers.
We launched a Bitcoin Pizza pilot earlier this year and it went very well.

We’re turning the pilot into a full-time effort. We’ll keep adding new cities and new pizzerias.

You keep getting great pizza, I keep funding bitcoin developers.
Read 5 tweets
16 Oct
One of the most important arguments for why the United States should embrace Bitcoin appeared in the National Affairs' fall edition.

Here is a breakdown of the argument 👇🏼
The National Affairs article was titled "Bitcoin and the U.S. Fiscal Reckoning."

It was written by @Avik, the President of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity.
There is a concise and powerful explanation of the events that eventually led the United States to abandon the gold standard.
Read 13 tweets
16 Oct
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) hasn't seen net inflows of bitcoin since March 2nd of this year.
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust peaked at just over $41 billion in AUM earlier this year.

They are almost back to their all-time high in AUM and currently have $38.6 billion.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust had 655,636 bitcoin on March 1st of this year.

Their bitcoin position has trended down since then and currently sits at 647,539 bitcoin, according to Glassnode.
Read 4 tweets
15 Oct
Anyone in the world can now get paid in bitcoin, regardless of whether their employer agrees or not.

This is a game changer.

Here is how 👇🏼
Strike has created a "Pay Me In Bitcoin" feature.

Your employer direct deposits you in US dollars and Strike converts a percentage of your paycheck into bitcoin for you with no fees.

The employer has no clue you're getting paid in bitcoin.
To get paid in Bitcoin, all you do is create a Strike account and set up the Pay Me In Bitcoin feature.

Take the bank details provided by Strike, send them to your employer, and now you'll receive a percentage of your paycheck in bitcoin.

So simple that even I can do it.
Read 5 tweets
10 Oct
Satoshi Nakamoto revolutionized the financial industry by creating Bitcoin in 2008.

Now Bitcoin miners are in the process of revolutionizing another industry - energy.

Here is how they're doing it 👇 👇 👇
There was 419 billion cubic feet of natural gas burned off last year from flaring or venting, according to the Energy Information Administration.

No one used it for anything.

This total waste is a massive opportunity for bitcoin miners.
An army of mining companies are creating a market for wasted gas to reduce flaring and cut emissions.

Here’s what that looks like.

@upstreamdatainc (top L)
@GigaEnergy_ (top R)
@CrusoeEnergy (bottom L)
@GAMdotAI (bottom R)
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