rant · moment 14 of 20
Bitcoin Crash Ahead of the Miami Crypto Conference
from #253 - Jenner's Joyride | The Tim Dillon Show · #253
6 min
Tim discusses the recent crypto market crash and worries about the upcoming Bitcoin conference in Miami, recalls dinner with the Winklevoss twins, and goes down a tangent about possibly having Asperger's.
- Bitcoin nosedived just before the Miami Crypto Conference scheduled for early June.
- Crypto market has lost roughly $1 trillion after Bitcoin dropped from $44,000 to $32,000 in five days.
- Tim worries the Miami conference won't be fun anymore given the crash—it was supposed to be a celebration of cryptocurrency, narcissism, and financial libertarians.
- Tim had dinner with the Winklevoss twins, who are true believers that crypto replaces gold as a reserve currency.
- Tim tweeted that governments aren't using Bitcoin to finance wars and bailouts, sparking backlash.
- Tim claims his lack of autism is a real problem—autistic people have laser focus that helps them master blockchain, while he lacks that hyperfocus.
- Someone once told Tim he has Asperger's, but he disputes it after checking the symptoms against himself.
- Tim insists he has great social skills but simply hates everyone.
- High integrity and mastery of routine are listed as Asperger's traits, but Tim says he's addicted to neither and doesn't think he has the condition.
- Tim texted the Winklevoss twins asking them to appear on the podcast to discuss the volatile week, but they haven't responded.