The financial revolution once promised by cryptocurrencies has been knocked off course by regulators and allegations of fraud. So what does the future hold for crypto?
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00:00 - The crypto party is over
01:06 - The history
03:30 - What is crypto?
04:38 - Uses around the world
06:07 - Layer 2 solutions
07:12 - Web3
08:51 - Data and privacy
10:04 - What is the future of crypto?
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