Cryptocurrency is one of the most buzzy techno-utopian ideas out there. Is it really a disruptive technology of the future? Or a bunch of esoteric, elitist, crypto-bro BS? Even a scam? Let's talk about what crypto is and what it's good for... or not.
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Links & Resources
- Computer Scientists Say Crypto Industry Is Misleading the Public About Blockchain Technology
- Why This Computer Scientist Says All Cryptocurrency Should “Die in a Fire”
- The Ramps Killing Bitcoin's Dissident Thesis
- Luxury cars seized from 23-year-old 'Crypto King' as investors try to recoup millions
- Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Faces Arrest Warrant in South Korea
- Nearly All NFTs Created With OpenSea’s Free Minting Tool Are Fake, Plagiarized, or Spam
- Man who threw away £150m in bitcoin hopes AI and robot dogs will get it back
- Lost Passwords Lock Millionaires Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes
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