Anthony Scaramucci has been a staunch Bitcoin BTC/USD advocate over the years, but the SkyBridge Capital CEO does not hold meme coins in the same regard.

What happened: During a CNBC interview, Scaramucci compared meme cryptocurrencies, including Dogecoin DOGE/USD, to the Dutch Tulip Bubble.

During the Tulipmania, prices of several breeds of Tulip bulbs rose to above the value of a furnished luxury house in 17th-century Amsterdam

“These are gambling tokens, effectively,” he said. “I think in the minds of some of the older investors, it causes contagion on Bitcoin.”

Scaramucci said meme coins would “aggravate” Warren Buffett, legendary investor and a known Bitcoin critic.

Scaramucci…

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