Why fund managers envy bitcoin's outsized performance.

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Bitcoin more than doubled in price in 2024, as it did in 2023. It's no wonder fund managers are eyeing these returns with envy, says Shiven Moodley, macro strategist at 80eight.
28 Jan English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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