George Soros on Trump, social media and cryptocurrencies
By Bloomberg
26 January 2018 |
2:34 pm
Billionaire investor George Soros comments on the Trump administration, social media and cryptocurrencies during a speech at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
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