http://uk.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-on-cryptocurrency-2018-2?r=US&IR=T Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said no technology has "caused deaths in a fairly direct way" to the extent that cryptocurrencies have.
He said that the ease with which people can anonymously buy drugs is a major problem, and suggested that cryptocurrencies are used to launder money and fund terrorist organizations.
Gates also added that "the speculative wave" around initial coin offerings and cryptocurrencies is "super risky."
He keeps changing his mind about it. In January Microsoft removed its Bitcoin payment option, then quickly restored it.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/microsoft-removes-bitcoin-as-payment-option-for-microsoft-storeIn a blow for Bitcoin enthusiasts, Microsoft Corporation has removed the Bitcoin payment option from its active payment instruments.
Update: Microsoft has restored Bitcoin as a payment option "after working with our provider to ensure lower Bitcoin amounts would be redeemable by customers."
Make up your mind Bill.
Why is Microsoft still accepting payment in bitcoins if Bill thinks they "caused deaths in a fairly direct way"?