What do crypto and cockroaches have in common?
Both seem to be indestructible, though lots of people wish they weren’t
It’s really hard to kill cockroaches. Cryptocurrency has the same weird resilience. Despite massive scandals, a disreputable role in abetting criminality and the hostility of regulators, crypto soared last year (though it has weakened recently). What are the prospects for the widely despised asset?
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