Robert Kiyosaki surprised the markets by revealing he had sold $2,25 million worth of bitcoin, acquired years ago at $6,000 per coin. He used the proceeds to finance two surgical centers and a billboard company.
The author of the bestselling book «Rich Dad, Poor Dad» presented this move not as an exit from the cryptocurrency business, but as a textbook embodiment of the wealth accumulation strategy he has been preaching for decades.
According to Kiyosaki, the proceeds from selling these bitcoins will bring him approximately $27,500 per month tax-free, starting next February. He called this a continuation of a long-standing strategy he learned from his «rich dad» of turning windfalls into real businesses and income-generating assets. The best-selling author already owns several properties and private businesses that generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in passive income per month.
Kiyosaki wrote that he was advised to keep his Bitcoin sale under wraps for privacy and security reasons, but he chose transparency. This way, the investor wants to counter what he calls «fake teachers» and «fake money.»
Despite the liquidation, Kiyosaki emphasized that he remains «very bullish on the flagship crypto asset» and plans to accumulate more BTC using «new cash flows from his business.» He said Bitcoin long-term insurance and a store of value, while its income-producing assets «provide stability regardless of market cycles.»