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Founders Fund - Footnote 45

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The source states that Founders Fund bought Bitcoin in 2014 at a price of $275. The claim does not mention the price. The source states that Founders Fund invested $200 million in crypto starting in late summer 2023, with initial Bitcoin buys at $30,000. The claim does not mention the timing or price. The source does not explicitly state that Founders Fund holds roughly two-thirds of its cryptocurrency position in Bitcoin. It provides the values of Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings, from which this can be inferred, but it's not directly stated. The source does not mention additional blockchain equity investments.

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partial85%Haiku 4.5 · 4/3/2026

Found: Founders Fund made its first Bitcoin investment in 2014, demonstrating early conviction in cryptocurrency. As of recent filings, the firm holds approximately \$1.58 billion in Bitcoin value (from \$29…

Note: The source states that Founders Fund bought Bitcoin in 2014 at a price of $275. The claim does not mention the price. The source states that Founders Fund invested $200 million in crypto starting in late summer 2023, with initial Bitcoin buys at $30,000. The claim does not mention the timing or price. The source does not explicitly state that Founders Fund holds roughly two-thirds of its cryptocurrency position in Bitcoin. It provides the values of Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings, from which this can be inferred, but it's not directly stated. The source does not mention additional blockchain equity investments.

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