BitBoy Crypto Slams Chamath Palihapitiya's 'Crypto Is Dead' Claim: 'He Is Trying To Manipulate The Market'

Crypto YouTuber Ben Armstrong, popularly known as ‘BitBoy Crypto,’ hit back at tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya, a day after the latter said that “Crypto is dead in America.” What Happened: Palihapitiya, on Monday, pointed to Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, Chairman Gary Gensler’s strict stance on crypto trading platforms following the banking crisis as a major factor in the decline of cryptocurrency in the U.S. Armstrong called out Palihapitiya in a tweet, alleging that he’s trying to manipulate the market for his own gains.