Hollywood Star: "Bitcoin investment is a 'greater fool' game"...Claims Ponzi scheme

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A famous Hollywood actor has exposed the fallacy of the virtual asset market, labeling Bitcoin (BTC) as a sophisticated Ponzi scheme that preys on the pockets of ordinary people.

According to the cryptocurrency specialized media TheStreet on April 16 (local time), actor Ben McKenzie recently appeared on The Jon Stewart Show and strongly criticized the entire cryptocurrency market, including Bitcoin. In his book "Easy Money," McKenzie asserted that cryptocurrencies are nothing more than a mirage that creates no intrinsic value. He warned that the cryptocurrency market has transformed into a massive gambling den, ultimately causing immense losses only to individual investors who are left holding the assets at the end. He raised his voice, stating, "Cryptocurrency is not an innovation, but a meticulously designed large-scale fraud."

McKenzie targeted the falsehood of Bitcoin's claimed decentralization. He analyzed that while it outwardly purports to be an egalitarian network, in reality, a small number of whales and large capital control most of the supply. He pointed out that cryptocurrencies are merely a game of "passing the bomb," where participants look for the next "greater fool" to buy assets at a higher price, rather than creating real value. This structure embodies the characteristics of a typical Ponzi scheme and is being exploited as a means to plunder ordinary people lacking financial knowledge.

The argument that it serves as an alternative to the financial system also lost its power in front of McKenzie. He explained that cryptocurrencies are too volatile to function as currency and have not demonstrated scalability as a payment method. Instead, he cited the overwhelming proportion of their use in criminal money laundering or as speculative tools. McKenzie compared Bitcoin to the 17th-century Dutch tulip mania, making it clear that the current price surge is a bubble created by collective madness, not by technological value.

Comedian Jon Stewart, who conducted the interview, expressed deep sympathy for McKenzie's criticism and jointly criticized the irresponsible promotional methods of the cryptocurrency industry. McKenzie argued that the practice of exchanges using celebrities to advertise cryptocurrencies as safe investments is a major culprit in producing numerous victims. Funds flowing into the cryptocurrency market are not channeled into productive industries but are solely absorbed by speculative purposes targeting price volatility. This phenomenon leads to a decrease in the efficiency of resource allocation across the national economy.

At a time when the entry of the virtual asset market into the institutional mainstream is accelerating, McKenzie's sharp remarks are sounding an alarm for investors. Bitcoin's price is fluctuating, and questions about its technological value are continuously being raised. McKenzie's warning to face the speculative nature hidden within the packaging of "innovation" has caused a significant ripple effect in the market. The philosophical conflict surrounding the future of cryptocurrencies is running parallel between technological development and financial stability.

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