Cryptocurrency has value because it has public trust and can be exchanged. The talk focused on a lot of the criticisms, but it also talked about some basic cryptocurrency terms.
A cold wallet is used for savings and you can receive crypto payments. A hot wallet is used for spending and should not have a large amount of crypto on it.
Crypto is secured by a blockchain which is a public ledger of transaction that must be verified by a number of nodes in order to validate the transaction.
Crypto mining refers to solving complex mathematical functions based on the miner's hash rate or hash power, with access to electricity and technology being key factors for mining.
Recent USA regulations include the Genius Act and the Stable Act which is seen as validating cryptocurrency. Stable coins are pegged to the USD and rise and fall with the dollar. In theory, they are backed by a store of dollars. The US has seized cryptocurrency during seizure of criminal assets. They will be placed in a sovereign reserve.
From a numismatic perspective, wallets have been developed that are etched with a quick response (QR) code. The QR code is the store of value. As an investor/speculator, one could make the argument for having a position in cryptocurrency. There is significant upside as more and more retailers accept crypto for purchases (real estate, cars, groceries, etc). This will lead to more trust and more individuals and corporations facilitating transactions with crypto currencies.
As an aside, the blockchain technology being a transparent public ledger has application in elections and other public functions like real estate transactions. The verification that is now done by title companies could be done by the blockchain.
One could invest in crypto a number of ways. I could buy crypto via an account at Fidelity. I could buy shares in a crypto mining or issuing organization.
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