Maybe it's just me but I did think his tactic of downplaying Bitcoin as "just a clever new way of doing bookkeeping" was a subtle move to try to establish dominance.

Joe imo did not properly emphasize the fact that it's liquid property that's resistant to inflation. He did do a good job of dismissing the whole ransomware bullshit.

I bet you deep down Gary knows what's up but his job is to lie on behalf of the empire.