Mexican billionaire with 70% of his investment portfolio in bitcoin says it's better than real estate
CoinDesk· Olivier Acuna· Jun 17, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Ricardo Salinas Pliego, whose net worth is estimated at roughly $5 billion, is a bitcoin maximalist who told his wife to mortgage her house to buy bitcoin.
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