In brief
- Eoghan McCabe revealed today that he has jumped on the Bitcoin wagon.
- The Intercom chairman also suggested that others follow his path.
- It is unclear at this time exactly how much Bitcoin McCabe has bought.
Eoghan McCabe, chairman and co-founder of customer relationships giant Intercom, has announced via Twitter that he has fully embraced Bitcoin.
A number of big-name investors and businessmen have become Bitcoiners in recent months, with the likes of Microstrategy’s Michael Saylor, Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, and billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller all getting behind the famed cryptocurrency in recent months. Now, the list is growing again.
“I would like to announce that after years of dabbling I’ve jumped firmly onto the Bitcoin wagon,” McCabe said in a tweet.
McCabe added that he would “now like everyone else to do the same.”
The chairman didn’t specify what convinced him to jump on the Bitcoin bandwagon but recommended an interview between Morgan Creek Digital partner Anthony Pompliano and Parallax Digital CEO Robert Breedlove. Both are passionate Bitcoiners.
At the time of writing, it’s unclear exactly what form jumping on the Bitcoin wagon has taken for McCabe. He has not publicized how much Bitcoin he may have bought, but we know that the Intercom chairman has come on board during a time of significant positive growth for Bitcoin.
Republican Senator-elect for Wyoming and Bitcoin’s friendliest politician, Cynthia Lummis, this week spoke on US national television to preach the wonders of the biggest cryptocurrency.
During a Friday interview with Good Morning America, Lummis, who first bought Bitcoin back in 2013, said the asset was going to be “an important player in stores of value for a long time to come.”
“I do hope to bring Bitcoin into the national conversation,” she said. “I’m a former State treasurer and I investe...
Bitcoin’s price is currently hovering at $16,188. This represents a 6.4% increase during the last week, as well as a 37% jump over the last three months. Price action that’s not going unnoticed.
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