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Episode Synopsis
At first it was just Bitcoin. Now when someone refers to crypto, they might be talking about ethereum, NFTs, ICOs, smart contracts, DAOs, and a whole bunch of other technologies too numerous to mention. Stacy-Marie Ishmael, managing editor for crypto at Bloomberg, joins the show to un-befuddle Cardiff and explain the implications of this suite of technologies. Among other topics, they discuss: How a novice can begin learning about cryptoWhether crypto goes too far towards decentralizationThe inflexibility of smart contracts and algorithms The correlation between cryptocurrencies and risky asset classesHow crypto can evolve in societally beneficial ways And more! Related links: Stacy's page at BloombergBloomberg's Crypto page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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