You've completely misundertood and utterly failed to comprehend what Bitcoin is, what it signifies, and how unique and intrinsic value is established.
Yeah, I don't know why he's comparing Bitcoin over phone, of course that's not the main reason, crypto entirely depends on the number of users/investors and not because of it. We should be aware that although Bitcoin and other crypto has a lot of whales that can control the market, so if it drops the price for sure they are manipulating it especially if there is negative news regarding crypto.