Why Crypto is Worse Than a Grift - with Ben McKenzie
Ben McKenzie and John Oliver discuss the documentary 'Everyone Is Lying to You for Money,' arguing that cryptocurrency is primarily used for crime and money laundering rather than legitimate financial exchange.summaryCryptocurrency fails the three tests of money: it cannot process transactions fast enough (5-7 TPS vs Visa's 24,000), cannot serve as a stable unit of account, and cannot store value due to extreme volatility.takeaway“The next time you see an article about cryptocurrency, exchange the word crypto for money laundering and just see if the article makes sense.”quote














