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Dec 2021
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The mainstreaming of cryptocurrency and ...

The National
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Will 2021 be remembered as the year cryptocurrency went mainstream?The blockchain-powered financial services industry drew about $30 billion in venture capital this year, more than in all previous years combined. Meanwhile, hype over a more decentralised Internet - from NFTs and crypto to Web 3.0 and beyond - reached a fever pitch. Co-hosts Mustafa Alrawi an ... Show More
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