Nassim Nicholas Taleb

"Black Swan" author Nassim Nicholas Taleb says the cryptocurrency market is a tumor and the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is being propped up by a cult.  What To Know: Taleb shared why he has a distaste for crypto Thursday on CNBC's "Squawk Box."...

“Black Swan” author Nassim Nicholas Taleb on Thursday declared that Bitcoin (CRYPTO:  BTC)  is not even a suitable tool for money laundering.  What Happened:  In an interview at Bloomberg Invest New York 2023, Taleb called out Bitcoin as similar to a cult with a financial product....

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of "The Black Swan," highlighted a crucial limitation of OpenAI's ChatGPT in a recent tweet. What Happened: Taleb pointed out ChatGPT's tendency to focus on the obvious while missing the ironies and nuances of history. Taleb's tweet specifically mentioned an incorrect...

From tweeting "Nuke Mars!" to calling the COVID-19 panic "dumb," Elon Musk's Twitter timeline has long been a hotbed of controversies, and it hasn't slowed since the tech billionaire acquired the microblogging site. What Happened: As 2022 drew to a close, Benzinga...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the “Black Swan,” on Monday reacted to a leaked U.S. intelligence report that Vladimir Putin-linked Wagner Group reportedly offered Ukraine to reveal Russian troop positions if Kyiv withdrew its soldiers.  What Happened: Taleb, in a Twitter post,...

“The Black Swan” author Nassim Nicholas Taleb recently took to Twitter to slam insider selling by tech founders, labeling it “inverse skin the game.” What Happened: “You get rich by selling a story and transfer the downside to suckers," Taleb tweeted late Wednesday. He...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the ‘Black Swan,’ on Wednesday criticized Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) by stating that it’s a “product designed by toddlers for use by children.” What Happened: Taleb was responding to Balaji Srinivasan, former CTO at Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN),...

"Black Swan" author Nassim Nicholas Taleb commented on the exit of Fox News host Tucker Carlson from his job on Monday. What Happened: Taleb said on Twitter, "It does not pay to BS for a living." The author said that Carlson and alt-right radio show host Alex Jones represent the "classical case" of...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of "The Black Swan," took to Twitter on Wednesday to respond to accusations claiming that he had made an error in evaluating the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) market. What Happened: The accusations stemmed from a tweet by another user who posted excerpts from an interview...

Elon Musk‘s plan to monetize blue check and other features by launching a paid subscription model, Twitter Blue, invited heavy criticism, but “The Black Swan” author seems to disagree.  What Happened: Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a Lebanese-American options trader and strategist who is...

“The Black Swan” author Nassim Nicholas Taleb criticized a Twitter post in January that said that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates would be a trillionaire currently had he not sold shares in the tech giant.  What Happened: Taleb said, “The most dangerously foolish, ignorant,...

"Black Swan" author Nassim Nicholas Taleb has alleged that Monero (CRYPTO: XRP) founder Riccardo Spagni was an Interpol mole. What Happened: Taleb said on Twitter that when he argued that everything in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) was traceable, he was told that Monero could be...

“The Black Swan” author Nassim Nicholas Taleb has criticized former Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) CTO Balaji Srinivasan's Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) trade, which the latter structured based on the belief that the cryptocurrency’s price could surge up to $1 million in 90 days due to the rapid...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a Lebanese-American options trader and strategist who is more popular for his book “The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable,” voiced his support for the Federal Reserve in a series of tweets in the wake of the recent crisis in the banking system. What...

"The Black Swan" author Nassim Nicholas Taleb said on Monday that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, bailed out Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).  What Happened: The collapse of two major banks — Silicon Valley Bank, a subsidiary of the SVB Financial...