First mentioned: 13/10/2013
Last mentioned: 05/01/2020
Total mentions: 4
Most mentions: 2017
John McAfee (1945-2021) was a computer programmer and entrepreneur of British-American descent. Renowned for his role in developing the initial commercial antivirus software, he established the widely recognized McAfee antivirus company. As his career progressed, McAfee went on to create Tribal Voice, QuorumEx, and Future Tense Central in the later stages of his life. Additionally, he ventured into politics as a two-time presidential candidate in the United States.
John McAfee on Bitcoin
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In the year 2020, when Bitcoin failed to meet McAfee's predicted price, enthusiasts turned to Twitter eagerly anticipating McAfee's response to address the disparity. However, instead of addressing the inquiries with patience, McAfee responded by labelling the inquisitive fans as 'idiots'. "Wake the fuck up. What idiot thinks anyone is going to eat their own dick ever? Especially in TV!! Are you that idiot? God .. I hope none of my followers are that stupid."
In 2017, John McAfee revised his earlier Bitcoin prediction, anticipating its value to reach $500,000 by 2020. Astonishingly, he later raised the stakes, forecasting a million-dollar valuation. Notably, McAfee kept his unique vow to this prediction, vowing to consume his own genitalia if proven incorrect. "When I predicted Bitcoin at $500,000 by the end of 2020, it used a model that predicted $5,000 at the end of 2017. BTC has accelerated much faster than my model assumptions. I now predict Bitcoin at $1 million by the end of 2020. I will still eat my dick if wrong."
McAfee garnered significant attention within the Bitcoin community by boldly pledging to consume a specific body part on national television if the value of Bitcoin failed to reach $500,000. Regrettably, the original tweet has been removed, but The Sun has documented and reported on the tweet in this article. "if not, I will eat my dick on national television."
During a CNBC interview, McAfee drew an analogy between Bitcoin and gunpowder, emphasizing their shared characteristic of being unstoppable once ignited. "You can't stop bitcoin. It's like trying to stop gunpowder."
