The Skeptics of Cryptocurrency Are Not Being Loud Enough

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Lick says he was surprised by a piece in which the author dismissed sceptics of crypto. He said they should have spoken up about privacy issues early on, before facebook had all our data or was used by practically everyone. Lick: If you want an objective argument then talk to an expert in thi space. Why are you doing this all on your own? You kow you have 14 thousand words, surely you can fit in a little bit of external commentary?"

Paris Marx is joined by Molly White to discuss the big Axie Infinity hack, what’s wrong with the New York Times’ Latecomer’s Guide to Crypto, and what Molly’s years as a Wikipedia editor have taught her about the problem with web3’s vision of total commercialization.

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Also mentioned in this episode:

Molly and a bunch of other crypto critics put together an (Edited) Latecomer’s Guide to Crypto.
You can read Kevin Roose’s original Latecomer’s Guide here.
Molly wrote about the $625 million Axie Infinity hack and harassment on the blockchain.
Interest in NFTs and their values have plummeted in recent months.
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