Burry bashes Bitcoin, stocks: ‘Worth nothing, all falling’

Michael Burry, the investor known for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, has renewed his criticism of Bitcoin, stating the cryptocurrency is “worth nothing.”

Burry claimed Bitcoin’s rise to six-figure price levels represents a speculative bubble not supported by quantifiable fundamentals. The investor noted on Michael Lewis’ podcast that widespread acceptance of Bitcoin’s elevated valuations demonstrates market behavior consistent with speculative activity.

Burry gained prominence for identifying structural vulnerabilities in the housing market that preceded the 2008 financial collapse, a prediction documented in Lewis’s book “The Big Short” and the subsequent film adaptation directed by Adam McKay.

Bitcoin has traded above $100,000 in recent months. Indeed, it enjoyed a significant increase from previous price levels and is up 6% for the day. Still, it’s down 18% for the last three months. See below.

Still, the cryptocurrency has attracted both institutional and retail investment despite ongoing debate about its intrinsic value.

Burry has maintained a critical stance toward Bitcoin for an extended period, questioning its valuation methodology and comparing its price movements to historical speculative manias.

The investor’s comments come as cryptocurrency markets continue to experience significant volatility, with Bitcoin prices fluctuating amid regulatory developments and shifting investor sentiment.

Is a bad situation about to get worse?

Burry’s problem isn’t just with Bitcoin. “I think that we are in a bad situation in the stock market. I think the stock market could be in for a number of bad years,” Burry told Lewis on the “Against the Rules” podcast.

Burry told Lewis that concentrated capital and inflated valuations have undermined price discovery, creating conditions for an unusually broad market crash.

He argued that the market’s passive structure would amplify the fallout, causing most assets to fall together and making it difficult “to be long anything and be safe.”