Crypto is an Unproductive Bubble

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“The four most expensive words in investing are: ‘This time it’s different.’” John Templeton I’m writing this essay not so much to convince anyone of my point of view as to outline my current thinking around cryptocurrencies and the mania … Read more

Crypto leads to surge in online scams

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Bogus cryptocurrency investments led to an unprecedented increase in online scams last year, according to new data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Why it matters: Cryptocurrency is an easy target because while it’s surging in popularity, there’s still a … Read more

Crypto: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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It has been very frustrating watching the rise of cryptocurrency (which, forgive me cryptographers, I will be calling “crypto” from here on) because a whole bunch of smart people in tech seem to be very, very excited about it. When … Read more

Web3/Crypto: Why Bother?

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One thing that keeps surprising me is how quite a few people see absolutely nothing redeeming in web3 (née crypto). Maybe this is their genuine belief. Maybe it is a reaction to the extreme boosterism of some proponents who present … Read more