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Technology · 3 years ago

NFT scams, toxic 'mines' and lost life savings: the cryptocurrency dream is fading fast | David A Banks

www.theguardian.com

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NFT scams, toxic 'mines' and lost life savings: the cryptocurrency dream is fading fast | David A Banks

www.theguardian.com

rysiek@szmer.info to

Technology · 3 years ago

It was supposed to be a financial revolution. Instead, crypto has become an environmentally disastrous gift to con artists, says academic David A Banks

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If someone refers to cryptocurrency as crypto again I’m going to jump from a 6th floor.
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  Thank you. I dropped into this bad habit, this is a much-welcome prod to shake it off.
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    At least I don’t have to care about tests now.

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