An unusual interview with Bitcoin SV (BSV) proponent Jimmy Nguyen on Fox Business before today appears to have been cut short afterwards Nguyen kept criticizing Bitcoin.

Nguyen appeared on the Dec. 3 episode of Fob Business concern' Varney and Co. to discuss the increasing interest around Bitcoin, but the interview came to an sharp finish subsequently a total of nearly ii minutes.

Introduced as the "Bitcoin Association" founding president, Nguyen repeatedly took shots at Bitcoin in response to questions from host Stuart Varney suggesting that Bitcoin was increasingly being used for payments.

There was no mention of Bitcoin SV in either the graphics, the introduction, or the interview itself, leading to speculation the host, or the producers — or both — may have been unaware the "Bitcoin Association President" was actually an advocate for the controversial fork BSV.

Asked by host Stuart Varney if he idea Bitcoin'due south utilise as a currency was continuing to expand, Nguyen replied, "No, I would disagree with that. I think Bitcoin is very rarely used today to pay for things at merchants." Nguyen went on to name Bitcoin's "inability to scale" as the master culprit behind the "$7" transaction fees that prevent it from being used as a currency for everyday transactions.

Nguyen too used his brief fourth dimension on-air to decline Bitcoin'southward "store of value" narrative while claiming that it has been "driving upward its price recently." Every bit an example of what is, in his view, an incorrect usage of Bitcoin, he mentioned companies that have famously added large sums of BTC to their holdings in recent months:

"Public companies such equally MicroStrategy and Square have bought up big reserves of the money and are treating it as a reserve asset, hoping that it goes up in value just by parking it, not actually using it to transact with in daily business and consumer life."

Bitcoin proponents and BSV critics took to Twitter to remark on some of the oddities surrounding the interview, noting they felt it was strange that Jimmy Nguyen, one of the main faces behind Bitcoin SV, was asked by Pull a fast one on Business to speak almost Bitcoin (BTC).

Also noted as curious was the fact that Nguyen did non accept the opportunity to mention BSV at all in the short interview, leaving the mention of his position as founding president of the Bitcoin Association without any sort of context to suggest it is a BSV organization. Twitter user Zectro said, "Information technology'south succulent though that he likely went on in that location with the singular purpose to shill BSV and he couldn't fifty-fifty get that right."

Bitcoin SV'southward claim to exist the "real" Bitcoin, and its utilize of the Bitcoin Association name — rather than the more correct "Bitcoin SV Association" proper noun — invites comparisons with Roger Ver's promotion and sales of Bitcoin Cash via the Bitcoin.com website, which has led to potential defoliation among newcomers to crypto.

Starting late March, Nguyen took an extended hiatus from Twitter, prompting claims that he was intentionally evading a subpoena regarding Satoshi-claimant Craig Wright'southward ongoing legal battle with the manor of Dave Kleiman. He returned to the platform in mid June where he remains a staunch supporter and promoter of Bitcoin SV.

On Sept. 30, Nguyen wrote a invitee article for Cointelegraph expressing his desire to encounter the world unite behind a unmarried blockchain.