Roy Niederhoffer, President of the new York hedge Fund R. G. Nierderhoffer Capital Management, so strongly believes in the future of bitcoin, he was willing to accept the cryptocurrency for a mansion in Manhattan worth nearly $16 million, which he recently put up for sale. About it writes Bloomberg.
The six-storey building of the 19th century in a prestigious area on riverside Drive with a total area of about 5,200 sq m sold for $15.9 million And although it is possible to purchase and for Fiat, Roy Niederhoffer does not hide that would prefer to receive bitcoins.
“I really believe in bitcoin. I do see in him a great future and want to have more bitcoins”, he said.
Moreover, if the buyer is willing to pay for a mansion in bitcoin, Niederhoffer says that its part of the deal related expenses will be paid in hard currency.
“Brokerage commissions, other commitments, all of which I will pay cash to keep bitcoins”, he added.
At the rate today willing to make such a purchase will have to pay about 2500 BTC.
We will remind, earlier in October on the first estate on the blockchain in Europe announced decentralized marketplace real estate and registration of rights to land Propy.
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