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Jun 2022
9m 35s

Does Bitcoin have a grip on the economy?

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The crypto market has taken a beating lately, and even though Bitcoin and other crypto assets are risky, they're becoming more mainstream. How concerned do we need to be about the recent crypto collapse? 
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