Apple CEO Tim Cook has revealed that he has personally invested in cryptocurrencies.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 9th (local time) that CEO Cook answered the question of whether he owns cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in a pre-recorded interview released at the New York Times (NYT) Dealbook Online Summit on the 9th (local time).
“I am not giving investment advice, but it seems reasonable to hold a cryptocurrency as a diversified investment,” said Cook, who said he was interested in digital currencies for a while and researched the relevant data.
However, he drew a line about the possibility of investing in virtual currency by mobilizing Apple's assets like electric car maker Tesla.
"Investors will not buy Apple stock to expose them to cryptocurrency investment risks," he said.
In addition, CEO Cook said that there are no plans to support cryptocurrency for Apple Pay, Apple's payment service, in the near future.
“However, we are looking into other areas of cryptocurrency,” Cook added.
CEO Cook did not further elaborate on what other cryptocurrencies Apple might be interested in.
At the same time, CEO Cook expressed his interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which have recently attracted market attention.
It will be quite some time before NFTs are generally used in the market, Cook said, but he sees NFTs with interest.
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