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Feb 2023
26m 47s

Tulip Bulbs, Bored Apes & Bubbles

PATRICK BOYLE
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Send us a textThe Dutch tulip bulb market bubble, also known as tulipmania, was one of the most famous market bubbles and crashes of all time. It occurred in Holland during the early to mid-1600s, when speculation drove the value of tulip bulbs to extremes. At the market’s peak, the rarest tulip bulbs traded for as much as six times the average person’s annu ... Show More
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