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Itay Verchik and Oren Stashover clash over why Bitcoin crashed 15% overnight and whether anyone should buy it now.

The episode begins with host Itay Verchik introducing guest Oren Stashover to debate Bitcoin's merits and risks. Oren, a security guard with investment experience, questions why Bitcoin fell 15% overnight and argues it has no intrinsic value, comparing it to a pyramid scheme where profit depends on selling to others at higher prices. Itay explains Bitcoin's origins post-2008 financial crisis as a decentralized, anti-inflationary currency with a fixed supply of 21 million coins. They debate whether Bitcoin is a currency, asset, or virtual money, with Oren emphasizing its lack of tangible products or dividends. The discussion touches on regulatory challenges, noting that governments like the US treat Bitcoin as an asset subject to taxes, while El Salvador adopted it as legal tender. Oren raises moral concerns, citing Bitcoin's high electricity consumption and use by illicit actors like Hamas, though Itay counters that traditional currencies also facilitate immoral activities. They explore practical issues like transaction speed, security risks from lost passwords, and the influence of figures like Michael Saylor and Robert Kiyosaki. Itay simplifies Bitcoin's price dynamics to supply and demand, arguing that as more people believe in it, the price rises. The debate concludes without agreement, with Itay holding Bitcoin for long-term gains and Oren remaining skeptical due to its perceived lack of value, setting up a potential part two on risks.

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