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No. You didn't define either word. Probably they didn't either. They want to equivocate -- switch definitions of words without saying so -- and this is classic sophistry.
Anyway, freedom alone is hard to define. What happens if your freedom (to punch people) and mine (not to be punched) conflict? Who wins? ... So you can't actually have 100% general freedom. But if you have a narrower definition, maybe you can say something constructive.
And crypto is all about theft. So let's focus in that. If I send you money accidentally, because you tricked me, BitCoin has no robust refund procedure. So ... you could say it is more free than a credit card (no credit card companies or banks in the middle), but the specific freedom is "freedom for fraudsters to steal more efficiently". Is that what you as a small-time investor want? Did the lecturer spell that out to you? ... I bet they didn't.