The Crypto Story

10 Takeaways From Matt Levine’s ‘The Crypto Story’

Bloomberg Businessweek just dropped 40,000 words on you. But at least it’s from one of the best financial writers around! Here’s a cheat sheet.

Why Crypto Still Matters: Matt Levine

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Matt Levine’s 40,000-word essay “The Crypto Story” for Bloomberg Businessweek is a deep examination, analysis, and explanation of the most divisive topic in modern finance: crypto. Where did it come from? How does it work? Is it all a scam? Where will it take us? Also, did we mention it was 40,000 words? And that you should read the whole thing? But in the event you’d like a few of the many highlights …