Bitcoin OG Erik Voorhees Goes All-In on Gold as Wells Fargo Projects $6,300 XAU Price
Yahoo Finance·2026-02-11 09:52

Erik Voorhees, the early Bitcoin advocate and founder of ShapeShift, is making a bold pivot into gold. The move comes as gold recovers following a 21% crash, with prospects for further gains if analyst projections are any guide. Erik Voorhees’ Gold Move Signals a Shift Beyond Bitcoin Lookonchain reports that Voorhees created nine new wallets and spent $6.81 million in USDC. The Bitcoin OG purchased 1,382 ounces of PAXG, a gold-backed token just like Tether Gold, at an average price of $4,926 per ounce. ...