There's no way a digital currency can mainstream the way its proponents want, if it still feels like a financial instrument and a toy. "I think this is just a simple case of a liar," says author Carolyn Ellison. The billionaire is taking a hit right now, not just as like the nasty guy or something like that, but as a BS artist.
CNN's Audie Cornish joins Kara as guest co-host with plenty to cover: the Republican disarray in the Speaker of the House vote, the E.U. fining Meta for privacy violations, and Twitter allowing political advertising back on the platform. Also, Donald Trump could get his Facebook account back, and Elon Musk’s year is off to a rough start. Plus, SBF’s former allies are cooperating, and tech layoffs continue.
You can find Audie on Twitter at @AudieCornish, and can listen to her podcast “The Assignment with Audie Cornish” wherever you listen to podcasts.
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