Cryptocurrencies: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

[@jopa1328]

The most refreshing thing about this is that Michael Keaton seems like a genuinely nice guy lol

[@thompse412]

Wait, what did I miss, where did Michael Keaton come up in this?

[@chitahitsu4743]

@@thompse412 at 1:19

[@thompse412]

@@chitahitsu4743 holy shit how'd I miss that

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

Yeah, that stood out big time. He seems like any random guy who just wants to chat. That's cool. Maybe it was just the fad subject that warmed him up, but I don't think so.

[@Rowsy91]

Can't say i disagree with that

[@clessalvein876]

Aged amazingly. Even the bit about not being able to come up with a dumber name than “Deep Onion” led to the bit over the name “Monkey Jizz”. This is truly one of the timelines.

[@Etherfallss]

So, as I said to others in this comment section, "Deep onion" seems like a dumb name only for people that don't know enough about the web. Nearly all deep web sites needs Tor browser to access. The logo of tor Browser is an onion, for it's a reference to the deeper layers of the internet you get access to thanks to it. One of the major use of crypto-currencies is to buy things on the deep web, using tor. So "deep onion" is nothing more than a very logical name. I'll give you that Monkey Jizz is a dumbfuckery that has no fucking reason to exist.

[@ahogg5960]

My wife and I were in London staying in an AirBnB a few years ago now. Hosts invited us to have some wine with them before we went out for dinner, so we did. They started telling us about this cryptocurrency they'd both quit their jobs to start doing full time and how "it was going to change the world". We sat with them, asked some questions and then had to leave for our dinner reservation. As soon as we were in the lift, I turned to my wife and said "Bitconneeeeeeeeeeeeeect!" and we both pissed ourselves laughing. These two sounded exactly as daft and ludicrous as that guy did

[@pred8r273]

I bet you never even put 10k on her..... Table. BITCONNNEEEEEEEEECT

[@GP-ry8wt]

I cant believe how well this video aged, All of this still holds up in the end of 2022!

[@BigD-jc6rj]

You are absolutely right! He even predicted NFT's at 5:30!

[@andrewt9128]

Yuuuuuuuurp. Sincerely, 2023

[@bonbonjovi4836]

what are you talking about? It did not age well at all. I had 18 bitcoin that I bought in 2017 for about 600$. I remember being up over 100% when this video aired and I sold them all for over 50k couple of years ago. I prettying much made 800k after paying taxes on a 10k investment and bought a house that I am renting out.

[@Miikasae]

Well except the part about the queen knighting a beatles parody dog band

[@ww32]

@@bonbonjovi4836 if you haven’t been paying attention the crypto market took a massive nose dive I’ve the past few months because their value is based on nothing. It was hysterical to watch all of the people that drove the price of things like GPU’s and processors through the roof loose loads of money when the market crash and to watch the flail away trying to convince people to continue buying in to drive the price back up.

[@TacetTheTerror]

I completely lost it when he yelled out responsibility with that much enthusiasm. xD

[@pb8185]

Tacet the Terror I think it’s great that he’s talking about being careful and responsible with your money, don’t buy into anything you don’t understand. Having said that people should really take the time to understand the technology. He made some good points but also some misinformed ones. Bitcoin is kind of like the dot com bubble, where people got in without understanding why the technology is so revolutionary, and caused a massive surge and and equally massive collapse. But look at the biggest companies in the world now, and where you would be had you held on to some of those companies stocks. You know, small companies like Google, Amazon, or Facebook. I think blockchain technology (the ones that are free and open) will do for finance and trade what the internet did for information, but you gotta do the research for yourselves before you invest in anything.

[@VanceJoudrey]

Tacet the Terror My catholic girlfriend used to do that when she made me put it in her ass.

[@syrialak101]

Peng Bian Eh... I might not be as optimistic as you but I still agree that people should be responsible and think before they invest.

[@driwen]

@Peng Bian: of those three companies you mention only Amazon actually had public stock during the dot com bubble. Google had its IPO 2004 and facebook in 2012. But yeah it will be a new technology we will use, but invest in companies/coins that have a real and achievable goal and don't invest more than you can afford to lose.

[@chadia25]

same here, I'm still laughing :-)

[@gregpc73]

John Oliver, please do this show forever

[@WardNightstone]

i'll be honest i half exspected John to announce his own Crypto currency

[@LerobotZ]

Ward Nightstone i wanted to buy the LCT - Last Coin Tonight as well. Kind of disappointed...

[@InstructorAnthony]

I was fully expecting there to be one also. Disappointed.

[@Prizzadar]

I think they dont want that responsibility and possible PR nightmare.

[@petertaylor4980]

Only half? I was sure that was coming.

[@danielpoliti8624]

Yeah I totally though that’s where this was going

[@NeonDream]

For a second I thought they actually got the bit connect guy to come on and talk about how ppl should use caution, all because his voice sounded so sad when he went "hey hey heeeeyyyyy" from behind the stage.

[@boredsoimakevideos12]

mikerms12 I was so hype when I heard the heeeeeeey ...and then I saw who it was and, although I was still excited, I was a little disappointed lol

[@blion]

Who is he?

[@tylermiller444]

.....since you are already on youtube, type in to the search bar "Key and Peele". You are welcome.

[@iprobablywontseeyourreply.7193]

mikerms12 me too lol

[@iprobablywontseeyourreply.7193]

Tyler Miller I think they know who Keegan Michael Key is. They just thought at first glance it was the actual guy he was parodying.

[@w00tyd00d]

I would've lost it if Dan came out at some point to try to defend himself and John's just like "NO. GET BACKSTAGE, DAN. I HATE YOU."

[@thejosie]

delectable M they hate him because he used to work for college humor

[@LiquorChuggingKnight]

I thought he’d be the one to come out, too.

[@joseph-zoramcbride4029]

Ah Dan. I'm curious why they hate him so much. I guess he's just that much of a dick. The way John says, "I hate your belt more than anything in that photo" cracks me up and feels, ... genuine. I wonder if he still works there?

[@NFSF1McLaren]

@@joseph-zoramcbride4029 I have this headcanon that Dan served Beef Gurewitch to the staff, causing them to hate him. It wasn't the main reason, but their breaking point imo

[@kentyamamuro6730]

NFSF1McLaren this is the response I was looking for. I no longer need to read this comment section.

[@Rodrigo-ei4ht]

FOMO is a strong force. If you start a line, people will start joining without actually knowing what the line is for.

[@kimokla3874]

ditto ditto ditto LOL funni humans

[@revolver265]

Did it today because I needed some papers for an office. Had no idea what I was lining up for, but I didn't want to be late to my next task so I stepped in line ... I needed to be in that line it turns out, but had no reason why until later. FOMO is a strong force. I've done it when I'm aware but like... Sometimes it happens

[@osop1858]

sheep

[@CharlesHepburn2]

Is this a line? Can I stand in this line?

[@IrvingIV]

@@osop1858 More like zebra, collected out of convenience, rather than by an actual bond.

[@hadanghuy1901]

This aired 4 years ago and it never gets old. still true to the end of 2022

[@kempolar9768]

One thing I've noticed about John Oliver, basically every one of his episodes that aren't about a specific event (and even sometimes then), they stay relevant for YEARS. Sometimes when I'm listening I have to go down to the description and see when it came out because it's way more relevant than it should be.

[@tranha3616]

I still remember going to work with that one dude who went on and on about bitcoin. One time I had enough and just clapped back: "yes yes, you got lucky but let's not forget a whole lot of other people who's in financial ruins over crytocurrency. Now shut the f up and let me work." He kinda stoped talking to me altogether after that 😬

[@redrar00]

@@tranha3616 Win win, you told him off, any you don't have to listen to him talk again

[@pedrobecker5368]

watched it just now, 2023... still holding up!

[@oldrrocr]

blockchain will be the name of the network of prisons worldwide that hold these scammers.

[@mirsch594]

Everything about this episode is wild in 2021

[@hannahdudleyjohnson8859]

2018 feels ages away

[@wild-radio7373]

SO MUCH ♡♡♡

[@mike6669-d2j]

Yes, because the bullshit came back, bigtime!

[@TheRealClassPresident]

When did this aire on Television?

[@kennethleangabriel8681]

Now it's 57k...

[@DaringBob312]

Do another episode on Crypto now. Would be a good follow-up

[@lego7817]

nah, he got it right the first time, he was positive about BTC in a funny way... its even worse now, look at all the meme coins, its 99% retards buying this shit. degen gamblers.

[@matt4048]

What this guy said, but slightly more polite. It was, and still is an interesting technology, but to proclaim it as the "money of the future" at such an early time was overhyped and has led to exactly what the Bitconnect guy was demonstrating. Now you have people dropping six figures on cheap repetitive graphics on the premise that it's "unique", despite the longstanding invention called Ctrl-C.

[@zacrl1230]

There's really know need to. Crypto is here to stay. Tons of shit coins, just like there are tons of shit businesses. The best will rise to the top. Some will win, most will lose. Best of luck. Do your own research. Don't invest more than you can afford to loose. FNA

[@chaydonofallon1352]

Investing in crypto is just gambling. There is no reason to think it will be the currency of the future. I'm just surprised there are not more pump and dumps. Just look at the squid coin. Long term it seems crypto is not a good investment.

[@Axillas]

@@chaydonofallon1352 anyone who invested into squid coin is an idiot just like you whos saying its not long term😂

[@TheAirBear2000]

Cryptocurrencies are not to be confused with cryptid currencies, which are why the Loch Ness Monster keeps asking for about tree fiddy.

[@trinitydraco1]

Best comment on the internet!

[@1Selgin]

Don't you go givin' the Lock Ness Monster no tree fiddy! Ah, classic South Park.

[@larapalma3744]

I gave him a dollar

[@cpolo88]

@@larapalma3744 she have him a dollar. Well no wonder he keeps coming back. You keep giving that loch Ness monster tree fiddy

[@kelst75]

Haha good one!

An episode on NFTs would be hilarious.

[@mysticmind4563]

It's bound to happen, that much is certain.

[@richardenstad1638]

Min😻

[@arthurwagner5940]

True

[@bmccloughan9536]

@@mysticmind4563 nnnnnn Ann Ann j

[@dregspromise8118]

He did joke they were "jpegs of monkeys, by and for dipshits!" Not sure a full NFT episode will come up but at least we know where he stands-

[@bridgeth4969]

I'd like to spend a second giving recognition to the writer who's job it was to write emo chicken poetry

[@ma_auto]

Don't you mean... Emo chicken _poultry_

[@yoyobrando9243]

jack texeira damn. I don’t know who to give props to. Bridget, for the obvious, or you for the witty word play. Props go to both of you. Equally both.

[@sanji7xy]

Ha

[@carmineglitch]

lmao

[@Hayanomie]

THE THINGS I SAW BUK BUK BUKAWHH LOL

[@MythicTyrant]

Keegan Michael Key is a national treasure appearing a show hosted by a man who is also a national treasure. LOVED this segment!

[@virginiavanni2259]

john is british so an imported treasure

[@yunakim9951]

I did not expect him to pop out at the end

[@shadowcat1606]

Fair game, Virginia, the Brits themselves have a very rich history of 'importing' treasures and making them their own 'national' treasures.

[@johnlewis8934]

MythicTyrant ❤️

[@skully1324]

MythicTyrant dude what arent you i just saw snl comment for eric and trump jr

[@carlsagan1377]

Keegan Michael Key is the literal Everyman. He’s played basically all ethnicities, all accents, and even often times women and children.

[@saxking101]

Carl Sagan all purpose comedian lol

[@heathercalun4919]

He's never played Carl Sagan! Logic!

[@artembentsionov]

Loved him as Gandhi in ERBH! My raps so hot, I spit yoga fire!

[@loudgrape28]

Love to watch this as crypto is failing and some of the fraud is finally being investigated

[@louisporcellini3756]

I would not say crypto is failing at all.

[@edinfific2576]

@@louisporcellini3756 No, it's blooming.

[@McCarthyJohn100]

If it bottoms around 19k that's a hell of a lot higher than the last time it dropped a few years ago. Next Rally will probably break 100k, John might be a year or 5

[@Zelorp]

It’s basically going to be fine as long as people are stupid enough to put money into something that isn’t real. So it’s going to be fine, forever.

[@randystanton6280]

Yeah yeah it's failing and global warming isn't real correct?

[@Blemx]

Dan was the best part of Collegehumor back in the day, good to see he isn't sleeping on the street

[@Civictyper16]

Man, I knew he looked familiar. Damn I miss Collegehumor.

[@benderb.r5041]

That's Amir, bro. Popped a Molly I'm Sweating. Woo

[@A_Dopamine_Molecule]

I think that molly was cut with autism powder cause your face recognition skills are fucked >_>

[@benderb.r5041]

Amir Blumenfeld was a member of CollegeHumor. I was referring to this skit where he's sleeping on the street: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5TPoXyJoL97eaM

[@VinceOmega]

That's why he looked familiar!

[@PoochieCollins]

_"Even a coin like 'Dogecoin' can rocket up in value."_ Man, has this hilariously aged like a fine wine.

[@gnarly5083]

Was just thinking the same

[@AFN2750]

TO THE MOON

[@Forgivings]

#hodlgang #hodlgang #hodlgang

[@PeterWake]

Much wow this aged well 🐕

[@andreaszmavridisz3592]

🤚💎🐶📈🌖

[@hasinishraque8748]

When John Oliver said that almost anyone could create a cryptocurrency, I was dead sure that by the end of the episode, he would introduce a cryptocurrency that they created, just like he did with televanlegism.

[@xXTheBl4ckC4tXx]

They have learned that that was a bad idea.

[@YourMomz07]

Dude he's trying to become prime minister of Italy.... he can only do so much at one time lol

[@michaelt.5672]

I'm sure they asked Dan to make one, but he read the script to this episode first.

[@misterb3577]

That would probably go against the message of this video, which is "be careful and don't mindlessly throw your money into cryptocurrency..." because then a bunch of John's fans would very likely mindlessly throw their money into John's crytocurrency.

[@michi9955]

YourMomz07 The italian elections are over ;)

[@ankitashaw3852]

I'm surprised he didn't mention how taxing Bitcoin is on our ecosystem. It needs so much electricity that it's getting exponentially worse for our environment. Thanks for sharing this amazing information.

[@nedcurfman3486]

I… what?

[@placeholderdoe]

@@nedcurfman3486 bitcoin by design is energy wasting to use, particularly mining uses so much electricity and computing power it’s horrible for the environment

[@Beegrene]

@@jessefehr7249 Oh? The entire internet uses more energy than one particular part of the internet? That's amazing.

[@denniskim4326]

@@jessefehr7249 That's a misleading comparison. You should be comparing Bitcoin processing to a similar transaction processor like Visa since that's what it is trying to replace. And it's a well-documented fact that each Bitcoin transaction consumes roughly 1.5 million times more energy than a traditional Visa transaction and that ratio will only get worse as the blockchain grows. Ever wondered why no one has ever implemented distributed linked lists to record data?? Because it is quite literally the most inefficient way of storing data. Bitcoiner's don't care that they are burning the world so long as they make a few bucks off it.

[@westbergcomedy]

@@jessefehr7249 key difference being that the internet and corporate servers are useful.

[@HailSatanLLC]

So, why should I buy some bitcoin? "BITCONNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECT! BIT COOOOOOOOOOOONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECT!" Wow, very compelling argument.

[@somerandomcommunist1327]

Wob Bob Jones they’re doing different crypto currencies

[@clanso7887]

Hehe

[@ComradeCLU]

Hey hey heeeeey

[@Lockpickingblacksmith]

@Comrade Sky You mean like all currency? All of it is literally worthless.

[@Lockpickingblacksmith]

@Comrade Sky I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to say, but federal reserve notes are a fiat currency, backed by nothing. Just like bitcoin.

[@WalkerJ48]

There should be a sequel to this video..

[@97nelsn]

DogeCoin being taken seriously, Scamcoin getting $70 million in an hour, NFT’s. Yeah, it’s time for a part 2 of this topic Johnny O needs to cover again.

[@PapaHaddix]

Bring it on, Johnny.

[@flowmastaflam]

everyone in the crowd laughs while working 9-5 jobs and our 5k investments 4 years ago are already worth over a million. our lives are completely changed and they still laugh.

[@shanez1215]

Dan is now a multimillionaire lmao

[@shanez1215]

@@flowmastaflam Cool, still not sustainable when the main source of value is other people buying in to a product that essentially doesn't exist. 5 years from now your multimillionaire investment could get worth pennies.

[@Sloaner69]

I was NOT expecting Dan Gurewitch to show up in a "stock" photo. I'm glad to know he's got a good gig, the college humor sketches were pretty hilarious!

[@AiyanaHuger1995]

His face reminded me of beef gurewitch and I didn't know why until this comment.

[@shannonmacomber1983]

I'm happy too

[@jfnlca]

Dan talking about bitcoin like NOBODY CAN HEAR ME. NOBODY CAN HEAR MY COMMENTS

[@Zzyzzyzzs]

He's actually a writer for LWT so getting him to pose for those photos would not have been hard.

[@shihsntz5301]

@@Zzyzzyzzs Yeah but it was still fun to see, like when Siobahn had a brief appearance on Arrested Development. :D

[@TheBarrier]

The Cardi B joke was on point

[@arkoisagoodboy]

Considering the way Cardi B used to make money, his joke didn't age well

[@freddybenelli9100]

@@arkoisagoodboy I think the notion that anyone would/should look to Cardi B for financial advice has remained just as absurd.

[@thegod5647]

Who else is enjoying last bit tonight with block chainiver

[@turdfurgeson1643]

I see what you did there. Bro.

[@onkelpappkov2666]

There once was a chick from Nantucket who was brought back to life from a nugget. It's now pressing bench with a thirst for revenge. Soon it's YOU who will be in that bucket.

[@nicholasfarrell5981]

Onkel Pappkov 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@megakid6350]

I get the reference

[@MarvinHH]

This needs way more likes

[@Silvershadow23100]

The true poet rises.

[@jukker95]

well done!!

[@disinterBaz]

God it's so strange watching these old episodes with laughter now. I'm so used to his new format.

[@danielzaiser]

It's true, but i kinda want the old format back

[@felix_remmie6048]

All they did was turn off their laugh track

[@seanmatthewking]

It’s pretty cringe to use audience laughter to make home viewers more likely to laugh-especially when it’s politically driven content. I know they’re gonna bring it back but I really hope they don’t

[@ChrisCrond]

I love seeing this comment on every one off these old videos. Gets me everybody🙄

[@BobbanYT]

Like watching an old episode of Seinfeld or something.

[@smartgames1393]

I love the fact that CollegeHumor's own Dan Gurewitch is the crypto guy at the LastWeekTonight office.

[@mdstevens0612]

Was gonna say this myself.

[@onelifelefttodie]

Came down here just because of that. Holy crap, that is awesome. I'm so happy he works here now.

[@MrScaramanga16]

I was hoping I wasn't the only one laughing at that

[@jacksstephen763]

Bitcoin is the future investing in it now will be the wisest decision one can take even with the current rate of bitcoin right now Trust me

[@Rarman2024]

I invested $5,000 with Mrs Florence last week and I made $18,500 in space of few days

[@TheFinalIllusion]

Dan was my favourite on college humour back in the day. I’m so happy that he is getting to shine on this show. He’s a brilliant writer

[@Palafoxcake]

Damn, I thought he was going to announce his own crypto currency

[@davidbeckeronline]

I was really looking forward for a new "Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption" thing

[@Carewolf]

Yeah or two!

[@garci4924]

cryptocurr3ncy.org/

[@poopcatapult2623]

Palafoxcake same. And use the gains for something good.

[@RandsomeHam]

After taking the piss outta the currency that was made to parodise other currencies, why would he bother?

[@TheCamcamTV]

I need Carlos Mantos at all the high school rallies

[@torntokoroa]

Cameren Ceniceros he would BE the rally at that point.

[@emmesang8782]

WASSUP WASSUP WASSUP WASSUP BITCONNECTTTTTT BIITTCOONNNECTTTTTT

[@amishverma8415]

Nick L. McD I really hope this is satire, else you need to get some help bro.

[@LilChuunosuke]

The second I saw this video in my sub feed, I was like: "the top comment is gonna be about the Bitconnect guy" fucking nailed it

[@lizettevanloon]

Cameren Ceniceros a

[@glenntk8434]

kidnapping? i preffer to call it "suprise adoption"

[@ijoa]

Kallactor Lomool i laughed way too hard at that xD

[@BuiBaoNguyen]

Kallactor Lomool i feel bad for laughing at this too hard.

[@KevinP32270]

Kallactor Lomool haaaaa LOLOL

[@oceanman7271]

Kallactor Lomool child murder? I prefer to call it “late abortion”

[@ranelgallardo7031]

That's a legal defense

[@jimclean2]

This segment aged well. Blockchain currency is supposed to be a replacement for the fiat currencies. But, people use it as a gambling tool on stock markets.

[@martinjrgensen8234]

And as money laundering schemes. And to transfer money between criminal enterprises

[@AnbuKakashi88]

“I could be wrong. I’m absolutely not, but I could be.” Is a quote that describes me the best, and I need that in a clip form asap.

[@thebeattrustee]

AnbuKakashi88 except in this case he is

[@Monochromicornicopia]

John is correct

[@JohnBest]

i hear ya, lol

[@manthanpakhawala6365]

"My Body is whole, But what of my Soul?" Damn it John! I am not here for existencial crisis on Chicken Nuggets

[@nfzeta128]

That quote should 100% stick. Whether as a meme or an actual saying.

[@Blackheartzero]

Manthan Pakhawala _how can that chicken be 100% sure that their restored body is 100%_ *_theirs...?_* _is it really their eyes? Their legs?_ *_Their Brain? Their Memories...?_*

[@naishadhap938]

Robbie Norris did you just-was that......fma?

[@jmag4527]

😂😂

[@jmag4527]

Robbie Norris like Netflix's latest sci fi series, "Altered Chicken" 😂😂😂

[@benwarner3498]

Bitcoin: Everything you don’t understand about money, combined with everything you don’t understand about computers! Lol! I love it!

[@Anonymous-wy5dc]

I know some words and yell yolo before hitting buy

[@magyare10]

🤟

[@ClmtmlnF1497]

#craeful gang lol

[@plkrtn]

And after another 5 years this is again, fascinating to watch considering where the market is now.

[@rvdb7363]

Especially after yesterdays/todays* update. *depending on your geographical location

[@soccerguy325]

Lol did you know he was going to do a part II three days after you posted that? 😅

[@flipina]

Halving is coming!

[@ZankuroMinazuki]

Oh man. Missed opportunity. The dog Beatles cover band should have been the Beagles. We can move on but I've lost a little faith in the writing staff. :p

[@TheOnlyMrWickedGamer]

That would’ve been the obvious joke.

[@mileszimmer-benz1865]

Even aside from the whole "Beagles are an actual name for a rock band" thing, it could have also been a way to emphasize how lazy the idea is

[@russellmoore8187]

Miles Zimmer-Benz has it exactly right. The point of the joke is that it’s dumb and lazy.

[@mikamo]

Missed opportunity with the Monkees, because they were pretty much exactly what he was describing, except also somehow real.

[@Earthstar_Review]

I only have to accept a little shame for admitting that I loved the Monkees.

[@ashmitanandy]

The writers who came up with the chicken poetry deserve a 90% raise.

[@Lightwaverable]

That made my day

[@ashmitanandy]

stellvia hoenheim Um agree to disagree Brosef. That was some fine poetry. Definitely worth 90% raise.

[@usualbeast]

They deserve a hike paid out in crypto...

[@jonathanthainguyen]

Ashmita Nandy The writers that got HODL wrong should give up their pay to them.

[@momen2905]

Ashmita Nandy I agree

[@scuzo471]

What is absolutely hilarious, is that on Johns orders I googled Brock Pierce Scandal, the entire first page is about how Brock got kicked off EOS as a result of this video. Love you John

[@brandonmcdaniel5447]

I'm gonna assume that they didn't know about that scandal until after this video went up.

[@RupluttajaGames]

He didn't get kicked off, he voluntarily resigned.

[@scuzo471]

lol

[@davidthecoingazer7454]

Or possibly good chance for him to stay.. EOS prices crazy if you check its price changes since release... citicoins.com/eos

[@scuzo471]

ye but EOS is a garbage crypto lol, lots of mo0ney beeing invested but that doesnt change the fact that they lack purpose and direction ^^

[@farhanmahalludin]

With the new season coming soon I hope there is an episode on NFTs. Seems like it's the best time for a follow up of this episode.

[@billveusay9423]

Agreed. Especially considering it's somehow even more confusing than Bitcoins and all other cryo-currencies out there

[@theblindfolded_siren]

@@billveusay9423 fr

[@McFrax]

@@billveusay9423 Honestly, I wouldn't say it's more confusing. Some cryptocurrencies has a bit of merit in them. NFT is pure bullcrap.

[@007speedcuber]

@@billveusay9423 "Cryo currency" Money you keep in your freezer

[@grumpyparsnip]

Never invest more than you are willing to lose. Sound advice.

[@spicex4k901]

No its shit. People invest their nest egg and people usually aren't willing to lose that. You shouldn't gamble more than you are willing to lose. On things like crypto and individual stocks.

[@grumpyparsnip]

@@spicex4k901 Yes, the context was crypto. Go ahead and invest in index funds.

[@Hyndergogen9]

@@spicex4k901 This is such a bizarre comment. You disagreed with the OP, then went on to say literally the exact same thing. What?

[@Hyndergogen9]

Seriously, if you treat it like a bet on the big sports final, or a bet with your colleague over who will win the Oscar for Best Director, i.e. as a game to spend money on and have fun, rather than an investment, then you'll probably be fine. Of course some people also get addicted to gambling and spend more than they can afford to lose, but that's a bigger issue.

[@nGUNNARp]

your wealth is invested in something no matter what...don't invest in the dollar unless you're willing to lose it, invest it in bitcoin, it's safer.

[@johnchessant3012]

I'm already looking forward to John Oliver's "Cool" next week.

[@seabass5214]

John Chessant haha what was the other time he did it?

[@chewy5497]

Ral ph when an Australian politican made a rap for United Kingdom not to leave the European Union

[@lostsunrise5392]

Me too

[@arvindbalachandran]

DtJohn Chessant

[@themarquess]

I'm already using it in real life. Whenever I see someone do something intended as awesome but actually awkward, I say "to quote the great John Oliver... cool"

[@rsimko4375]

I am disappointed , as John Oliver didn't start his own cryptocurrency :(

[@RollyPollyPal]

Zack Smith I think he meant “Yeah, like when he made his own religion,” not “yeah he should have made his own religion”

[@julietteduthier1745]

Ahah yes

[@fofopads4450]

You must feel so smart for knowing that.

[@13shivan]

OMG can we have a rat faced crypto?

[@090Karma]

It's because he's for once positive about a subject. Because blockchain will solve shit.

[@animerealm1141]

Thanks for the update and keep doing what you do. My journey in the current market has taught me a lot of lessons, at the top of that list is that it never pays to live above one's means. I have managed to grow a nest egg of around $600k to a decent 7 figures in the space of a few months. Sad to say but a lot of us have poor money management skills. My 2 cents -get an advisor to keep you accountable and aid you make better decisions, Harry’s Dent has been helping me a lot, all through my journey. I find it better to pay a little bit more for peace of mind than worry about money or market trends and still get >burned.

[@TainTsai-x2g]

I Just read more about “Harry s Dent Crypto" on the internet. He's definitely Pro.

[@ShahShubham-yg4ni]

I started trading with Harry’s Dent since I first started watching educational videos on bitcoin. Nice..

[@NancyKWeber-c4x]

When I saw testimonies all over youtube about him, I thought it was made up until I gave him a trial. I mean Harry’s Dent trading services.

[@PawanYadav-xi2mk]

this is exactly what Big time investors are talking about, not just you. key thing here is to always trades with a good strategy even if the price goes up or down.

[@mshkatcenter3261]

“Really” this is a good information i’ve been searching for in a long time, I am now interested in investing bitcoin.

[@lenjaminbang]

I cannot describe how much I love this show

[@DJcs187]

Dragon Fox should rename himself Predictable Fox.

[@crookedbubbles1755]

DJcs187 u should rename yoself b/c it looks like u dropped ur keyboard

[@DJcs187]

"u" "yoself" "b/c" "u" "ur" Perhaps you should try to learn how to spell complete words before bashing other people's nicknames/spelling, because right now you sound like a not so creative imbecile.

[@crookedbubbles1755]

DJcs187 I apologize for triggering you such. I am also dearly sorry for the fact that you cannot understand shorthand. If my sophomoric statements irritate you so, I shall alter them to fit your asinine mindset.

[@ciara7264]

SAMMME

[@matthew_roalk]

Man, Micheal Keaton is amazingly down to Earth.

[@hiiammoot]

I honestly expected John to start his own Cryptocurrency named Olivercoin or something.

[@subjectivistJ]

Moot Juh me too - like when they made the Make Donald Drumph Again..... And they sold like over 25,000 - and sold them "at cost" so made no profit. At least this time they could've planned ahead more and give any profits to charity.

[@Gbeat-]

I feel if he did that, the coin would grow a lot of money and lose the point it was trying to make, like Dogecoin.

[@heropld]

Moot Juh how bout ratface coin?

[@philipjohansson3949]

I would pump and dump Olivercoin any day ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@madddin90]

Coin Oliver or John Coiniver

[@Sonichero151]

Funny when he brought up how blockchains were impossible to hack..... that is before the ancient primordial art of tricking someone into giving you their login credentials returned from the depths

[@placeholderdoe]

The fall of crypto started with,”want me to trim your armor for free in the forest?”

[@MWSin1]

Hodlgang is my favorite Game of Thrones character.

[@informationyes]

Everyone Don't just go after the iron throne, the position is extremely volatile and you will insufficiently guarded you need responsibility!!!!!

[@Winteramen]

Yeah that scene when they flashedback to when he was a boy hodling the gang for his master until the only word he could say was “hodlgang” so sad. Broke my heart

[@shaheena.3803]

Also FYI, hodl = hold on for dear life. It’s not hold spelled wrong.

[@paulisaacson6044]

Some comment said backronym instead of retronym

[@ApocalypticJoker]

i laughed way too hard at the chicken thing can't believe they missed an opportunity like Edgar Allen Poultry though

[@belroiz]

I really feel like The Beatles' all-dog cover band should've been The Beagles? Right??

[@stevemolloy2747]

Invest big, aggressively be patient.

[@jhay2843]

Very nice and educative video i must say . From a technical point of view of crytocurrencybuffering , the RSI looks promising in favor of the bulls, as the daily RSI is at the bullish territory above 50 (after reversing earlier today). At the same time, the Stochastic RSI oscillator is about to make a bullish crossover at the oversold area. In case this happens, it might assist the market in reaching higher highs. Lots of folks will do so well in the next bull market but you shouldn't be of the mindset to only hodl, can be very dangerous. As hard as it is ƚradıภg Crypto, it sure is way more lucrative and is quite logical if you just learn & pay attention to what's going on, I’m not a pro ƚгadēг but I was lucky enough to make 120k usd btc worth since late last year following the instruct|ons and sιǫnals from results, Nathan Howes. He runs program for the best group who can help and let you know how ƚradıภg crypto works, helping them utilize the volatility of the crypto market and also stacking up more bitcoin. You can easily get to them on Vcorpinvest.com

[@jhay2843]

Very nice and educative video i must say . From a technical point of view of crytocurrencybuffering , the RSI looks promising in favor of the bulls, as the daily RSI is at the bullish territory above 50 (after reversing earlier today). At the same time, the Stochastic RSI oscillator is about to make a bullish crossover at the oversold area. In case this happens, it might assist the market in reaching higher highs. Lots of folks will do so well in the next bull market but you shouldn't be of the mindset to only hodl, can be very dangerous. As hard as it is ƚradıภg Crypto, it sure is way more lucrative and is quite logical if you just learn & pay attention to what's going on, I’m not a pro ƚгadēг but I was lucky enough to make 120k usd btc worth since late last year following the instruct|ons and sιǫnals from results, Nathan Howes. He runs program for the best group who can help and let you know how ƚradıภg crypto works, helping them utilize the volatility of the crypto market and also stacking up more bitcoin. You can easily get to them on Vcorpinvest.com

[@Esther-yj4mr]

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[@Esther-yj4mr]

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[@placeholderdoe]

Don’t invest more than you’re willing to lose! This goes for any investment. Even if it’s almost guaranteed to go up, getting less in addition to is always better than ending up worse off

[@pauljmorton]

There is no-one more apt to imitate that speaker guy than Keegan-Michael Key.

[@alghanekar313]

I could watch Keegan do that for a whole hour.

[@MrMustangMan]

no doubt.!!!!!!!!! i thought it was the real dude for a split second......

[@grekodr5698]

Best casting ever 🙌😆

[@luismedina538]

No Carlos Mencía sounds just like him

[@silversoul910]

I half expected John Oliver to start his own crypto currency when he said that anyone can make their own crypto currency!

[@VanNicky75]

Olivercoin would be a hit

[@ObligedUniform]

He'd probably report all the profits and donate them to charity like Colbert did with his SuperPAC

[@martintirpak1033]

came to comments exactly to write this! :D

[@roguishpaladin]

Inventing a new currency that would probably draw a TON of interest is an entirely different level from inventing a fake church or SuperPAC. It would actually be a thing, and people would want to use it, and all of a sudden Oliver and Co. is stuck managing a cryptocurrency until the end of time.

[@isaacliu896]

the daily show did and it was hilarious

[@christmasunicorn.]

It's gotten to the point where I find it incredibly weird to watch LWT with live audience. Greetings from 2020

[@77gravity]

Watching movies where people are not Social Distancing. Feels weird.

[@rexisnox577]

good job not being dead fellow 2020ers also 2020 is like heaven for me since im an introvert btw.

[@willflores594]

Hello bretheren hope all is well

[@enlightendbel]

It's a good sign when a comedian can do shows without a laugh track.

[@ecnil1]

EjjwWill Flores wtfty ci in u BD un FF riogye g tè Jon. u mio j

[@notXaragame3542]

I really feel that he should do a follow up on this one. Especially with the hype of crypto in the past few years and subsequent collapse within the past few months edit: my wish was granted

[@Robert08010]

He did. Just watched it.

[@thezinogre9197]

I half expected him to say we made our own cryptocurrency and called it deeper onion

[@frozen1640]

How do you half expect something?

[@PanAndScanBuddy]

Andrew Brown You expect it, but you're half assing it. Like "He might, but I wouldn't bet money on it. Not even my Deep Onion."

[@anoshs]

I'm actually surprised they didn't #ourladyofperpetualexemption

[@t1m3l0rd]

That would of been awesome, but it would of moon for sure lol

[@cliffeisen5869]

For more guidance, reach her through Telegram +1.

[@etourdie]

"There are no obvious reasons why Dogecoin has been so successful" What are you talking about‽ It's a coin with a dog's face on it

[@themanofconstantsorrowelia1929]

To the moon baby

[@PoochieCollins]

🚀🚀🚀💎💎💎

[@davesy6969]

What about kitcoin? A coin with a cat's face on it.

[@PeterWake]

@@davesy6969 the internet would explode. But that’s a good idea. Create a rivalry between cats vs dogs

[@joshpiotrowski3487]

@@davesy6969 gross

[@kaysha]

3 years later, this hits completely different...

[@TopherLee513]

Crazy I was just rewatching this (May 2021) thinking the same thing...

[@Tiyath]

May 1st 2020: Dogecoin? Wasn't that one of the ancients? A relic of the before-fore-time?

[@Inklor]

@@Tiyath you mean dictionaries?

[@christopherross8358]

What happened to EOS, They look like there still alive? MAY 2021

[@Tiyath]

@@christopherross8358 4.5 billion. It's the internet. The more pointless, the better it seems. That does it. I'll launch scamcoin

[@legochecks2331]

The future is now , you all need to start somewhere no matter how small

[@jhay2843]

Very nice and educative video i must say . From a technical point of view of crytocurrencybuffering , the RSI looks promising in favor of the bulls, as the daily RSI is at the bullish territory above 50 (after reversing earlier today). At the same time, the Stochastic RSI oscillator is about to make a bullish crossover at the oversold area. In case this happens, it might assist the market in reaching higher highs. Lots of folks will do so well in the next bull market but you shouldn't be of the mindset to only hodl, can be very dangerous. As hard as it is ƚradıภg Crypto, it sure is way more lucrative and is quite logical if you just learn & pay attention to what's going on, I’m not a pro ƚгadēг but I was lucky enough to make 120k usd btc worth since late last year following the instruct|ons and sιǫnals from results, Nathan Howes. He runs program for the best group who can help and let you know how ƚradıภg crypto works, helping them utilize the volatility of the crypto market and also stacking up more bitcoin. You can easily get to them on Vcorpinvest.com

[@jhay2843]

Very nice and educative video i must say . From a technical point of view of crytocurrencybuffering , the RSI looks promising in favor of the bulls, as the daily RSI is at the bullish territory above 50 (after reversing earlier today). At the same time, the Stochastic RSI oscillator is about to make a bullish crossover at the oversold area. In case this happens, it might assist the market in reaching higher highs. Lots of folks will do so well in the next bull market but you shouldn't be of the mindset to only hodl, can be very dangerous. As hard as it is ƚradıภg Crypto, it sure is way more lucrative and is quite logical if you just learn & pay attention to what's going on, I’m not a pro ƚгadēг but I was lucky enough to make 120k usd btc worth since late last year following the instruct|ons and sιǫnals from results, Nathan Howes. He runs program for the best group who can help and let you know how ƚradıภg crypto works, helping them utilize the volatility of the crypto market and also stacking up more bitcoin. You can easily get to them on Vcorpinvest.com

[@Esther-yj4mr]

I started investing in January 2020. Now I have seen a decent gain with the COVID 19 with the pandemic, Without VcorpInvest.com , I would have made the wrong choices with my investments. Also, it would have taken a lot of time and research to select the best investment plans, Their response is very quick. I feel like it is very valuable to interact with them because of their suggestions are valuable, With vcorp, your investment planslearning are in good hands. I can reach them easily if I have any doubts or concerns

[@Esther-yj4mr]

I started investing in January 2020. Now I have seen a decent gain with the COVID 19 with the pandemic, Without VcorpInvest.com , I would have made the wrong choices with my investments. Also, it would have taken a lot of time and research to select the best investment plans, Their response is very quick. I feel like it is very valuable to interact with them because of their suggestions are valuable, With vcorp, your investment planslearning are in good hands. I can reach them easily if I have any doubts or concerns

[@nickzardiashvili624]

Dan Gurewitch from the old CollegeHumor now writes for LWT? I'm really happy for him, loved that guy in Hardly Working!

[@tuanoful]

Jesus, what did your moma do to you?

[@QueenToKingOfSpades]

He probably just got snuffed for a job at CH and is being a little bitch about it.

[@BellaCiaoCinemaGaming]

Dan's one of the lead writers for LWT, the only other writer that has worked on more episodes than him is Oliver himself. He's funny as hell, he's been doing very well since College Humor!

[@Myersaws]

DAMN! The hell is wrong with you!?

[@sleety00]

Nick Zardiashvili I knew he looked familiar! Missed him when he left CH

[@sunkistslav]

So good to see Dan’s still doing well

[@InTenZeGamingHD]

collegehumor took a toll

[@albo5254]

How about now?))

[@MrThatcanadianguy]

John probably got a heaping plate full of beef gurwhich for this peice

[@reesegilliland9088]

Not gonna lie I thought he was gonna come up with his own crypto.

[@heatherhillman8902]

Reese Gilliland Well, he's no Stephen Colbert. 😉

[@saltymonke3682]

should make Jollivercoin tho

[@ajinkyaupasani4724]

I'm sure he didn't cuz some people would have bought it anyways without being #CRAEFUL

[@joakimkang]

I was gonna say that

[@misterb3577]

Same, but then that would probably go against the message of this video, which is "be careful and don't mindlessly throw your money into cryptocurrency..." because then a bunch of John's fans would very likely mindlessly throw their money into John's crytocurrency.

[@Baby_boodle]

I miss when GPUs were more affordable. ;-;

[@declaringpond2276]

Atanih23 inb4 someone tells you to crypto mine so you can buy hardware because they're fucking retarded

[@AwesomeSauce7176]

When Cryptocurrency crashes you can buy a used 1080 Ti for prolly 200 bucks

[@ErdnußRiegel6969]

Rednassie I got a rx 580 8gb for 240€ (Germany) now you cant get them under 400€

[@sonicboy678]

When were they even remotely affordable?

[@Irishrebel092]

@JakeAndBake seriously. when it does crash, or at the very least fall enough that GPU mining stops being profitable, the flood of used high end enthusiast cards will be insane. I just don't know if I'd trust a card that has been run 24/7 at 100% load for such a long time, even if it's only $200-$300 for a 1080/Ti

[@maddiesanabria5047]

Watching this now while the whole internet is trying to make Dogecoin go to $1 is weird

[@newton2013]

Eat a Peach!

[@Cody_Cigar]

@@newton2013 It's not increasing 1 cent a day, don't follow the hype. DOGE will slowly crawl up to 1$ with a bumpy road ahead.

[@gabbadebabba9002]

Don´t let your memes be dreams!

[@kingsaka5042]

@@newton2013 what smoke are you on?

[@joshuathomas4298]

If it Dogecoin can do what Bitcoin did, now is the time to sell! sell! sell!. Let Dogecoin get back down to less than one cent and we can all buy massive amounts and be millionaires within 4 to 22 months.

[@Sansri16761]

17:22 "Stay clear, Tommy!" Holy shit what an underrated and subtle joke! 😂😂

[@EdwoodCA]

Good catch!

[@arcadiansounds2850]

Care to explain?

[@paulisaacson6044]

@Arcadian Sounds Tom Cruise and scientology, clear one of their tenants, since no one else responded in two weeks

[@arcadiansounds2850]

@Sah qoreyth ohhh ok thank you!!

[@enriquepuerto7146]

Definitely needs a follow-up - preferably one that includes shilling crypto influencers on KZbin and how they're going to end up in prison if they continue this way.

[@Swandivein]

Just need to buy Bitcoin and hold forever never listen to any shit coin KZbin shills

[@enriquepuerto7146]

@@Swandivein Not entirely accurate, but sure 95% of the way there. That's a safe strategy.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

Also, a lot of crypto spam comments are not even crypto, but scams.

[@Galworld761]

They will not end up in prison b/c authorities are giving crypto holders what they want - currency with no intervention. They sit back and laugh their butts off when people lose $$. They are not going to give up a tool in their economic arsenal - national currency. If they protected investors, they would legitimize crypto. You are on your own - like you wanted. Good luck.

[@enriquepuerto7146]

@@Galworld761 There is a lot of noise being made about the bad actors in this space. In my opinion it's a matter of time before they set a precedent and someone ends up in jail. People do want some degree of regulation in the space and it will come as the assets class matures.

[@denniscompton5800]

The last bit was brilliant. The take away is still don't invest more than you can afford to lose. In anything

[@БорисРоманчук-д2ц]

Mkkm@‘

[@БорисРоманчук-д2ц]

K Kk Iz

[@Tamaki742]

Which is increasingly relevant if you heard anything like Earth 2. Someone legit said, "YOU WILL ALWAYS LOSE MONEY WHEN INVESTING". Sure, but if you lost 1,000 and get 10 dollars in returns, that means you're the idiot.

[@JohnnyBooi]

Key nailed it.

[@ToudaHell]

Unless it's DnD. Go all out. Put it all in. It's gambling but nothing is lost and everything is gained.

[@Kushy666]

John Oliver's videos always end up being even more relevant years later

[@flowmastaflam]

it's called a cycle. it will happen again and again. right now we're in the middle of another bull run making our millions

[@JewTube001]

@@flowmastaflam middle? you were at the tail end of it. hope you took profit.

[@flowmastaflam]

@@JewTube001 you implying it’s done? No recovery over the coming weeks? Also, always take a percentage of profit duh.

[@JewTube001]

@@flowmastaflam yes the cycle is over. this is what cycles are. they cycle. just not within the weekly time frame you were hoping for. the down cycle can last as long or longer than your wished for bull run.

[@andrewzhoe]

@@JewTube001 we are actually halfway thru the cycle, check the stock to flow and rainbow charts, its history repeating again

[@aidanyelsma7762]

I was wondering why Dan Gurewitch was no longer with College Humor. Great job moving up, Dan. Even if you are the most hated crew member.

[@aj76257]

Aidan Yelsma He shows up in the photos on the screen from time to time

[@AANation360]

Why was he most hated?

[@joliecide]

Dan became the Uber douche

[@IMRANKHAN-hr2mg]

Have you heard of the $30K 30-Day Challenge? Now Go…moneyearning.club

[@rebeccap274]

That dude's wife was so right...she probably is right about everything stupid he does &she still loves him... That man got lucky if she doesn't leave him

[@Eli-tw4ze]

The Cardi B joke at 1:48 earned my like.

[@Dbgreene]

People really missed the point of this video. He literally says that blockchain has potential but that is also can be abused. That’s clear and is not anti technology or a statement disparaging the technology, it’s just a warning to make intelligent investment decisions and to make sure you aren’t taken advantage of.

[@analisantos7289]

What makes you think people missed the point of the video?

[@MartinSlow]

Blockchain is the technology, crypto currency is a currency and doesn't have anything to do with the technology other than being traded in it. Blockchain is good and revolutionizing, crypto is fairytail-money that has value because a lot of people like fairytails. Tokens have expected value, coins have limited real value, the technology is seperate from those two and has real application.

[@StrazdasLT]

Cryptocoins is a digital asset, not currency. To be a currency it has to be widely acceptable as a legal tender, which cryptocoins are not.

[@crabbieappleton]

Who missed the point?

[@GeorgeWeaselby]

@@MartinSlow Money is fairy tail money. Once, it was backed by something, its weight in gold. Now the only value placed in our paper bills is because we place it there. This is why economies collapse when too much money is printed (example Germany post WWI) and also why the value of a country's money fluctuates so much compared to other companies.

[@1987MartinT]

Ok Glass! Search: avoid being bullied for wearing Google Glass.

[@alex_frijolero]

1987MartinT no results

[@zackprice27]

i'm so glad i'm not the only one who heard google glass and thought of that

[@peterpan8263]

It’s time to update this Especially after recent events😊 thanks

[@RobCummings]

Yea, like how is that douchebag, Brock Pierce, not in jail? And, did EOS ever release any software?

[@mythos2490]

Yeah. Especially after the stupid NFT epidemic

[@investorbettor505]

How about now 😏

[@Zeea54]

The best part of this was the people in the background of that Bitconnect event. They were trying to smile, but you could see the embarassment in their eyes.

[@komickaze85]

Damn, John Oliver nailed it. Bitcoin and other crytocurrencies went down. Way down.

[@bertiemarx4331]

but EOS is still worth over 3 billion, and you can actually use it. there is not too many dapps, and better alternatives are already out there, but the idea proved successful. the real kicker will be when TON gets released later this year, or so I hope

[@architrungta120]

Part of the lifecycle. Back to 8k

[@californianking5662]

Did they?

[@wcatcher5622]

12.5k today looks like comeback season :)

[@sloth9669]

Can I get a price check? 10k plus and topped out at 13k this month.

[@thatrealycoolguy]

I will always be proud of Dan from his transition from College Humor to Last Week Tonight

[@missedmist11235]

I'm guessing he brought beef gurwich into the office.

[@bakingbad2992]

Owen also works at last week tonight

[@scoutobrien3406]

I thought maybe the joke of the image was that it was Dan O'Brien of Cracked and they used Dan Gurewitch of his old rival comedy site but apparently they both work for John Oliver now.

[@thatrealycoolguy]

@@scoutobrien3406 hey I’m Dan. I’m also Dan. Daaaaan

[@johnorosz7477]

Watching this now while the whole internet is trying to make Dogecoin go to $1 is weird'

[@knate44]

Honestly it was probably more fair than crypto deserved in hindsight.

[@cieproject2888]

Yeah, I mean while I certainly wouldn't characterize it as either inaccurate or irresponsible... The tenor of the coverage at least in the early half of the piece was definitely more flattering than the technology deserved

[@investorbettor505]

You guys sure about that?

[@tubby6007]

Dan is watching this in his million dollar home and laughing.

[@silentrebel4071]

@@gazmirdedja9603 You dont buy at 50k, when it was at 3k just a bit more than a year ago.

[@Manuel-os3dq]

@@silentrebel4071 yes sure... wait for $3,000... you didn’t understand anything about what’s happening in this cycle. It is not going back to $3,000. Mark my words. Meanwhile keep waiting.

[@folkrav]

@@trialandterror hindsight is 20/20

[@feywildheart2878]

We don't hate dan any less, or his bro-jargon.

[@tubby6007]

@@feywildheart2878 wish I had heeded dan's advice

[@Trapper64]

I'm dissapointed John didn't make a crypto coin.

[@Crovea]

I am shocked they didn't launch their own coin

[@flipmaya]

Jacob Jensen probably because they didn’t want to feed into the hype. If they did it, it would be very similar to dogecoin which already exist and they addressed.

[@Keltix1991]

Probably because if they did, it would do even better than that joke Dogecoin, which would defeat the purpose of their message.

[@2x2is22]

Jacob Jensen I bet they figured they already got beat to the punch by all the other ridiculous coins out there

[@bryanskscion2229]

Yep i kind of expected them to considering that this show has done more wacky things.

[@hustler3of4culture3]

Jacob Jensen that's for next time.

[@JaceTan-90]

Now there’s part 2 as of today 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@startswithajay]

John Oliver had a missed opportunity to start his own cryptocurrency

[@commode7x]

He could have made a billion dollars doing it. No, I'm not kidding. People watch his show by the millions. A good portion of the fans would buy that coin out of solidarity and just because. Worst case scenario is that he only manages to raise 1500000USD, and the LastWeekCoin's value languishes after that.

[@EGOS42]

Craeful Coin, the responsible crypto.

[@ReziahT]

He could have but you don't "make" money, you take it from other investors. This money doesn't come from nowhere it comes from other people. He could have gained billions, but it would have been at the expense of his audience and that's religions game, not his. He has morals

[@mrsuperguy2073]

maybe the proceeds could have gone to charity or something. so it's not like HBO are just ripping off their audience, but they still get to do their stunt.

[@jbshiva865]

Ombro, that's basically what he died with Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption. Legally he could have kept all that money and the IRS wouldn't have complained, instead he chose to donate it to charity. Imagine how much charity could do with a billion dollars made from Lastweekcoin.

[@David_Me825]

"They pump and dump, and pump and dump, and pump and dump.. pumpinn dumpinn... they pump and dump.. and dump And dump."

[@Katerine459]

I got the strongest sense of deja vu when he said that, especially after the first time, when he said, "They pump and they dump." and just stopped and smiled. Why? (I'm DST-lagged, so I'm having trouble with questions like this). Where do I know that from? ...OH! Mozart in the Jungle! That was it... the intonation and the grin are identical to Maestro's when he goes off on something. :)

[@David_Me825]

Katerine459 Most explicit explanation of joke telling i have ever read! Well done.

[@Katerine459]

Deividas: Sorry. :) It truly was an issue of me not being able to put my finger on what was giving me such a strong sense of deja vu, and I figured it out as I was typing. Do you really think it was a deliberate impression? (I'm guessing that's what you're saying?) "Mozart in the Jungle" is hardly "Game of Thrones," in terms of wide audience... is it?

[@wernerderchamp]

Deividas Melnikas ... and pump

[@electricspirit3600]

That sounds like what clogged up the sewage system at my college.

[@OfficialJabe]

Glad Dan fromm college humor got a job at LWT!

[@brandon310002]

Official Jabe he's moved past toilet man

[@brandon310002]

Some of the original work at SNL now too

[@ishotmyboss]

He's been in a ton of graphics on the show before.

[@brandon310002]

I Shot My Boss I remember him pooping in a bag on one of the graphics, but I didn't know he actually worked there

[@limberlad]

I'm glad other's noticed and remember him.

[@tomsmall1244]

This episode still desperately needs a follow-up.

[@eliasmg9144]

With a mention of nfts

[@AlwaysStreaming]

He did a follow up: "Cryptocurrencies II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)" kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWjdkq2rrsSInKs

[@grfrjiglstan]

Now it's got one.

[@tomsmall1244]

@@grfrjiglstan lol, dude. You’re awesome. I did watch it, but this comment made me smile.

[@Berkana]

Someone put it this way when asked to explain bitcoin concisely: "Imagine if leaving your truck running 24/7 produced solved sudokus that you can trade for heroin".

[@IrvingIV]

@Andrew Harper From what I've heard, it's actually pretty accurate.

[@twenty-fifth420]

Andrew Harper Ignore him, this is not the only thing he has gotten wrong about crypto. Also, Sudoku is a math and logic puzzle. It may not be on the same complexity you would get with other math puzzles. And yes the metaphor is accurate. Or in a less abstraction Imagine if you left your computer on all day that produces and ‘prints’ solved math problems that you can trade for anything that has also been agreed to have value. In this case, the completed math problem is like doing a ledger in finance and can be pretty liquid. Crypto trades for crypto quite easily and only some cryptocoins have addressed to even add the financial markets into this bubble. But bitcoin can go for anything in the 1500 list, generally. Pretty sure I am throwing in more economics and finance into this but yeah the metaphor is spot on.

[@pineapplesandjellies]

I think the analogy was about bitcoin mining...

[@GirlWhoCriedAardvark]

@@incognito3402 The funny thing is that they are both right yet completely incapable of seeing they are saying exactly the same thing in different words and are arguing fiercely over meaningless semantics!

[@buhiko]

@Andrew Harper can you please just stfu you obviously don't have a clue how bitcoins are ''mined'' (which you can do by leaving your computer on 24/7 whilst it solves equations) the ''solved sudoku'' aspect is accurate, stop being such a pedantic moron.

[@johnnoodles2155]

12 minutes into video: Expects John Oliver to have created his own cryptocurrency... 25 minutes: Naaaww... :/

[@flipina]

John Noodles Same here lol Something like Dogecoin. Ratfacecoin!

[@kuraddohikari]

I'm glad. It's a tired joke.

[@CodyTaylor115]

That would be amazing

[@Zizzily]

Hey hey hey. Hey hey hey. Hey hey hey. Wassa-wassa-wassa-wassa-wassa-wassa-wassa-wassup! BitConnect!

[@closedcl8]

ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA!!!

[@hype5471]

closedcl8 thanks 😂😂

[@melissasaint3283]

Instant vocal chord polyp

[@falaflani4831]

THIS MEME

[@h2oman678]

It’s from h3h3 lol

[@jm15xy]

The Chicken McNugget analogy applies to all of cryptography, TBH. Anyway, what _really_ is paradoxical, is that there are tons of things that are (functionally) cryptocurrency financial intermediaries (a.k.a. "banks"), despite the claim that cryptos cut out the middleman.

[@alexanderleonardi3625]

​@@minhtrietvo8448 then use provate keys and addresses like what had already been done since 2010 instead of actively choosing to erase history in order to pretend to be right like the subhuamn you always were and will ever be

[@alexanderleonardi3625]

@@minhtrietvo8448 i was the 2010 people. so yes. have you been paying attenttion? dont anmswer that. of course you havent been.

[@strider4]

A lot of people expected him to announce his own currency but having Key as his hype man for responsibility was so much better lol

[@MickyAvStickyHands]

"My best man was a woman dressed in black" Is just a great line.

[@death_parade]

with a whip

[@That1BlackGuy]

BITCONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@doapSauce]

Dat 1 Black guy You Know my wife still don believe in me!

[@iwannapoop]

Whao.... what ever he is on, I want a piece of that funky stuff...

[@StoutShako]

Dat 1 Black guy You Know They probably thought that would defeat the message.

[@KillTheMagician]

Bitconeeeeeeeeeeeeeect

[@DemolitionLovers905]

WASSSUPWASSUPWASSUPWASUPPPPP!

[@dominicmako4649]

In 2018, a month after this episode aired, EOS peaked at 18.76. By December it was down to 1.83. At the end of 2022 it is "worth" 0.88.

[@AlRoderick]

Kegan Michael Private Key

[@jokarpinski22]

And what is a cardie b?

[@Apotheosis_44]

I'm not exactly sure what a private key is...

[@MelioraCogito]

Actually Earthly Earthly, your private key is your pass-phrase (typically a series of randomly selected words), not your password. You can use your pass-phrase to recover access to your cryptocurrency on a specific blockchain if you lose or forget your wallet password for that currency. You should never store your pass-phrase in electronic form on your computer because once someone else has it, they can take your crypto. Always keep a hard-copy (printed or written on paper) with your important documents in a secure fire-safe (or safety deposit box).