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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Marvie Basilan

EXPLAINED: When is the right time to convert eth to btc executive s move divides community | Rare Historical Photos

Bitcoin and Ethereum are the world's largest cryptocurrencies by market value. (Credit: Kostenlose Bilder mit KI/flickr)

KEY POINTS

  • Sharma said he has been holding $ETH since it was trading at $4 but it's finally time to convert the coins to $BTC
  • Some crypto users believe he should have made the conversion before Bitcoin prices surged
  • Others said the crypto executive is making the wrong move as Ether will outperform Bitcoin soon

The cryptocurrency community engaged in a significant debate Thursday after Vik Sharma, the founder of crypto wallet Cake Wallet, announced that he and his wife will convert all their Ethereum (ETH) coins to Bitcoin (BTC).

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