Why is NPR posting such silliness, and why is it being reposted here? Crypto is volatile, so yes, over short periods of time it will outperform the S&P 500. Investing in stocks gives you part ownership of businesses. Maybe the current price offered is too high, but there's definitely something there. The value of crypto is nebulous.

"But what we can tell you is his portfolio is up nearly 20% since he started trading in June, according to his Twitter account. And as of Sept. 12, Mr. Goxx was performing better than Bitcoin, the Nasdaq 100, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and the S&P 500."