While promoting his new movie, John Wick 4, Keanu Reeves praised cryptocurrencies last Monday (13) in conversation with Wired. notice that “the principle and ideas behind an independent currency are incredible”the actor ignored the hard times cryptos are going through.
Famous for the Matrix trilogy, Reeves has also become an icon for Bitcoin users. Through several memes featuring his character Neo, investors warn that the fiduciary system is a big lie.
In 2021, during the release of the fourth Matrix movie, Keanu revealed that he had invested in cryptocurrencies. The community naturally cheered, declaring that the Hollywood star had “chosen the Bitcoin pill”.
Keanu Reeves is talking about cryptocurrencies again
While cryptocurrencies were still hot when Keanu Reeves was unveiled as an investor, the market has changed quite a bit since then. Since the release of Matrix 4 on December 16, 2021, Bitcoin has lost 52% of its value against the US dollar.
However, Reeves does not seem to be bothered by this, on the contrary.
While promoting his new movie, John Wick 4, the actor was reminded that the movie’s gold coins look like Bitcoin coins, but cryptocurrencies suffer in the real world. In response, Reeves showed that he is still a supporter of them.
“I think the principle and ideas behind an independent currency are incredible.”
“They are incredible tools for exchanging and distributing resources”continued Keanu Reeves. “So making fun of cryptocurrencies, or the volatility of cryptocurrencies, only makes them better in terms of how they are protected.”
While the price of Bitcoin has fallen sharply since the release of the last Matrix, the opposite happened with the first John Wick. When it was released in October 2014, Bitcoin was worth just $382. In other words, BTC has increased in value by 6,011% since then.
Reeves has not disclosed which cryptocurrencies he invests in.
John Wick 4 opens in March
As for Keanu Reeves’ new movie, John Wick 4 is scheduled to hit theaters in Brazil on March 23. For now, you can watch the trailer below. While there are no cryptocurrencies in the plot, Reeves’ interview will make audiences think of Bitcoin if they see a gold coin in the film.
As for Keanu Reeves, he seems to have indulged in cryptocurrencies. After all, if the actor hasn’t given up on Bitcoin after the last bear market, he hardly will on another occasion.
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Barry Siefert is an accomplished journalist and author at The Nation View. He is known for his expertise in the field of cryptocurrency, and has written extensively on the topic. With a background in finance and economics, Barry has a deep understanding of the underlying technology and market forces that drive the crypto industry.
