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Odd Lots Newsletter: The Real Problem With Crypto

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Welcome to the subscriber-only Odd Lots newsletter. Every week, Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway bring you their thoughts on the most interesting developments in markets, finance and economics. Joe is away this week so it’s just Tracy.

Back in the late 1990s, a few Chicago women discovered a new business model. Beanie Babies — the cuddly toys retailing for about $5 in stores — had proven to be a hit with local kids and their parents.