Becker Business Podcast

Episode: Oracle & Bitcoin 11-22-25
Host: Scott Becker
Date: November 22, 2025

Overview

In this concise episode, Scott Becker delivers a business news update focusing on Oracle and Bitcoin. Despite being fundamentally different, the episode explores their shared experience of significant market declines in the past month. Becker discusses their recent performance, draws parallels between their downturns, and briefly highlights the implications for major players like Oracle's Larry Ellison.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Oracle’s Recent Performance

• Oracle has been experiencing an overall strong year, although its stock price has suffered a substantial setback over the last month.
• Stock Movement:
  • Down approximately 27% in the past month.
  • Previously seen as a frontrunner in AI, which initially drove its surge.
• Larry Ellison’s Wealth:
  • Oracle’s rise temporarily made Larry Ellison, Oracle’s Chairman and Founder, the richest person in the world.
  • Despite the stock decline, Ellison remains “still doing fine.”
• Quote:
  • “Its rise made Larry Ellison...the richest person in the world. That Bloom is off the rose. He is still doing fine. We don’t have to worry about Larry Ellison.” (Scott Becker, 00:33)

Bitcoin’s Market Activity

• Bitcoin, although unrelated to Oracle, is experiencing a similar pattern of decline.
• Price and Movement:
  • At the time of discussion, priced around $84,000.
  • Down about 25%-27% over the last 30 days.
• Current Struggles:
  • Becker refers to the market as witnessing the “cratering of bitcoin to some extent.”
• Quote:
  • “I think bitcoin is also down, the last I looked, about 27% in the last month and continues to struggle.” (Scott Becker, 00:47)

The Common Thread

• Both Oracle and Bitcoin, while unrelated, are linked by the scale of their recent declines.
• Becker highlights the irony and coincidence in their matching downturn percentages.
• Summary Line:
  • "So that’s Oracle and bitcoin and what they have in common." (Scott Becker, 01:04)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• 00:07 — On Oracle’s Stock:
  “Oracle is having a great year. It now over the last month is down about 27%.”

• 00:33 — On Larry Ellison:
  “Its rise made Larry Ellison...the richest person in the world. That Bloom is off the rose. He is still doing fine. We don’t have to worry about Larry Ellison.”

• 00:47 — On Bitcoin’s Decline:
  “I think bitcoin is also down, the last I looked, about 27% in the last month and continues to struggle. It's now at about $84,000.”

Timestamps of Important Segments

• 00:00–00:20 — Introduction and topic overview
• 00:21–00:45 — Oracle’s performance and Larry Ellison’s wealth fluctuations
• 00:46–01:03 — Bitcoin’s recent price movement and comparison to Oracle
• 01:04–01:10 — Closing thoughts on their commonality

This brief, to-the-point update captures the mood of volatility facing both traditional tech giants and leading cryptocurrencies, punctuated by Becker’s dry, reassuring tone. The episode serves as a snapshot of the current market sentiment shared by two seemingly unrelated assets.