Kevin O'Leary's Crypto U-Turn, Data Center Lawsuits, and the $28 Sandwich Rematch

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**Kevin O'Leary** (2:23)
You know what stops you from being diversified? Greed. Greed. You always think I'm so right. I'm going to bet the farm on this thing. And you're never right because karma comes and spanks you like a baby seal.

**Nicole Lapin** (2:36)
Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, is the chairman of O'Leary Ventures and an OG shark who has never, ever met an opinion he would not say out loud. You might not agree with him on everything. And I certainly do not, as you'll hear.

**Kevin O'Leary** (2:49)
I don't know, Kevin.

**Nicole Lapin** (2:50)
I'm going to, I'm going to push back on this one, but you cannot deny that he has interesting and entertaining takes on money. So he is back on Money Rehab, and we talk about his new stance on crypto, the stakes of the Clarity Act, which could get voted in or out any day now.

**Kevin O'Leary** (3:05)
Unless the bill passes, it's stuck here. It's not going anywhere. 60, 70,000. Bitcoin will go nowhere if that bill does not pass.

**Nicole Lapin** (3:12)
Why, the data center debate is so, so spicy.

**Kevin O'Leary** (3:15)
You know how many lawsuits I've been hit with for just data center?

**Nicole Lapin** (3:18)
And we create a financial health checklist that gives you license to treat yourself. Or at least, we try. I started this conversation by asking for a truce, Kevin.

**Kevin O'Leary** (3:26)
Oh, it didn't work. Shame on you.

**Nicole Lapin** (3:28)
I will not be shamed. I'm Nicole Lapin, the only financial expert you don't need a dictionary to understand. It's time for some Money Rehab.
Kevin O'Leary, welcome back to Money Rehab.

**Kevin O'Leary** (3:48)
Great to be back. Love this place.

**Nicole Lapin** (3:50)
I love when you're here, except for the fact that this time, you did not bring your little friend. You did not bring the Labubu back.

**Kevin O'Leary** (3:58)
No, I didn't. Labubu is no longer with me. It died a tragic death. It hung off my bag until it just looked so ratty that I think a dog stole it. Plus, I was going into some crazy meetings internationally, but not everybody gets it. Labubus aren't as hot as you would think in, let's say, Zurich, that kind of thing.
Or UAE wasn't quite hip with it. So it caused more friction than excitement.