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What is bitcoin? A poem plucked from the headlines

What is bitcoin? Basic facts you should knowit’s an asset, not a currencynot investablestill dead

By Kira Bindrim·1 min read·Updated July 20, 2022

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What is bitcoin? Basic facts you should know

it’s an asset, not a currency

What is bitcoin, and how does it work?

it’s stupid

What is bitcoin and what can I do with it?

it’s ridiculous

based on the blockchain pipe dream

a delusion that could conquer the world

Who is Bitcoin Girl?

Bitcoin is a Ponzi scheme

and the opposite of one—here’s why

Bitcoin is the first hyperdeflation in history

none of the things it was supposed to be

Bitcoin is falling out of favor on the dark web

it’s not out of the woods yet

Is bitcoin the new gold?

or fool’s gold

or already used as gold

What bitcoin is, and why it matters

it’s finding its way into high schools

the most perfect bubble possible

Bitcoin is here to stay—and other tech trends for 2018

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