'The O.C.' Star Lambasts Bitcoin on American TV

Actor Ben McKenzie used a Daily Show appearance to harshly criticize Bitcoin while promoting his documentary “Everyone Is Lying to You for Money,” calling the asset “full of lies” and “full of criminals” and arguing the ‘trust the code’ mantra is a fallacy after citing FTX. He highlighted victims of platform collapses like Celsius and urged stronger regulation and prosecutions. The piece is negative publicity for crypto and could weigh on retail sentiment and regulatory debate, reinforcing calls for oversight, but it is unlikely by itself to change Bitcoin’s fundamentals. Short-term market impact would be through sentiment and potential political/regulatory pressure rather than immediate price drivers.