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Mar 2022
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Is Bitcoin Freedom Money or a Tool for S...

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This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, FTX US and Cointelli.    On today’s episode, NLW looks at the contrasting public images of crypto regarding the Ukraine-Russia war. On the one hand, the Ukrainian resistance has raised more than $30 million from more than 26,000 crypto donations while traditional fundraising platforms block similar efforts. On ... Show More
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