Ray Dalio: Still Holds Some Bitcoin, Gold Harder to Regulate than BTC and Cannot be Easily Taxed

BlockBeats News, February 15th, Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, mentioned Bitcoin again in his latest "All-In" podcast interview and also referred to the DeepSeek phenomenon. He stated that he sees currency devaluation through market trends, especially relative to gold, Bitcoin, or other tangible assets. In a more general sense, all fiat currencies are devaluing, while gold, Bitcoin, or other hard assets are appreciating. Bitcoin or other digital assets are a worthy topic of discussion. While commodities can hedge against inflation, they do not serve as a store of value. People cannot hold oil or wheat long-term as a wealth storage tool like they can with gold or Bitcoin.

Ray Dalio revealed that he still holds some Bitcoin, but not nearly as much as gold. Bitcoin is one of his diversified investments, but he leans more toward gold because gold has several unique advantages: it can flow freely between countries, central banks hold it as a reserve asset, it is more difficult to regulate than Bitcoin, allowing for a more "private" way of holding it, and it is not easily taxed. In contrast, Bitcoin is different – regulatory bodies know the transaction path of Bitcoin, making it easy to regulate and tax.