There are many big entities, well-known public figures, etc. talking big about bitcoin now. From Jamie Dimon bashing it (then suddenly believing in it), what it comes down to is very simple: dollars and cents.
If you want to see whether someone believes in bitcoin (or at least wants to profit off it short-term) or not, determine if they have actually bought/traded any. If they're talking big, but doing nothing, you can take what they say with a grain of salt. In order for one's words to have any real import, a person needs to have some skin in the game, have a feel for the market, the sentiment, the community, the people.
So when I hear Bill Gates bash bitcoin but refuse to short it, his words then become utter nonsense to me--or rather, what he says will be contrary to what will likely happen. When I hear Warren Buffet bash bitcoin but refuse to learn about the technology, it's the same way.
Actions over words. When someone's actions are requisite to their words, then you can tell they're not trying to pull a fast one on you (usually; sometimes they still can find a way to do so). When someone's actions are contrary to their words, or they do nothing to match their words, their words are either meaningless, or less than meaningless.
But ultimately, what it comes down to, is you taking action yourself. You prove you have agency by jumping in, and not simply listening to the projections of others.
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