Benzinga - Jim Cramer lambasted the cryptocurrency market, during his Thursday appearance on "Squawk Box," referring to it as a "ain't con."
"The whole thing seems so bottomless that I don't know how to fathom it," he said.
What Happened: Cramer characterized Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP), Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) as "cons".
“The whole thing seems bottomless…It’s just a giant con,” @jimcramer says about #crypto. “Solana, XRP, Dogecoin, those are all cons.” pic.twitter.com/RQyP8VaMSRThe host of CNBC’s Mad Money is of the opinion that CNBC should not observe the fluctuations in cryptocurrency prices, asking why penny stocks do not receive the same consideration as virtual assets. "If we think XRP is something we should be tracking…Well…we should also list Rent the Runway (RENT) and Stitch Fix (SFIX) there too."— Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) December 8, 2022
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Earlier this week, Cramer predicted that certain well-known cryptocurrencies, such as XRP and Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) might crash to zero.
Cramer has expressed a popular belief about cryptocurrencies that only the underlying blockchain technology is valuable, not the digital coins themselves. He said, "No one thinks blockchain’s bad.”
In 2022, the cryptocurrency markets were still far from reaching their full potential, following the TerraUST (CRYPTO: UST) and Luna crashes. The bear markets proved to be severe and unforgiving, leaving leading cryptocurrencies in a precarious state. Compounded by the FTX drama, the markets were left reeling.
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