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Jan 2024
1h 48m

Best of CES 2024 & Bitcoin Explained

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Rich talked about CES 2024 and how it is back in a big way. The latest numbers say there are 135,000 visitors from 40 countries and 4000+ exhibitors to see. Rich has posted his highlights... 
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