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

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

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Technology • 2 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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I think the label “bad” is very clearly subjective. For example, gpu manufacturers clearly benefit from this.
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