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Demystifying the wild world of crypto | Laura Shin

Mar 24, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Miami's Crypto Mania

  • Laura Shin witnessed Miami's crypto boom and bust firsthand.
  • She observed average people becoming overnight millionaires and then losing it all.
INSIGHT

Crypto vs. FinTech

  • Crypto isn't just a digital veneer on the existing financial system like FinTech.
  • It's a fundamentally different technology using cryptography and inherently digital money.
ANECDOTE

The Most Expensive Pizzas

  • Someone once spent 10,000 Bitcoins on two pizzas.
  • This highlights Bitcoin's evolution from a currency to a store of value, as those Bitcoins are now worth a fortune.
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