Is Buffett Warming Up to Crypto? Nu Holdings Investment Grows

• Berkshire Hathaway increases stake in Nu Holdings, signaling a shift in strategy.
• Buffett’s past criticism of crypto contrasts with recent investments in digital assets.
• Berkshire’s cautious approach prioritizes stability, focusing on steady returns.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has expanded its investment in Nu Holdings, a Brazil-based digital bank with a growing foothold in the crypto market. Despite Buffett’s well-known skepticism of crypto assets, this move signals a change in his company’s strategy.

According to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC filings, Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in Nu from 0.1% at the end of 2022 to 0.4% by the third quarter of fiscal 2024, now holding more than 86 million shares valued at approximately $1.2 billion.

However, Berkshire Hathaway’s increased stake in Nu Holdings comes after an early investment of $500 million during Nu’s Series G funding round in 2021, followed by an additional $250 million investment in 2022. Nu has continued to grow its services, including the launch of Nubank Cripto, its cryptocurrency platform.

The platform began by supporting Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polygon and has…

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