Why does crypto love Twitter?

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Why does crypto love Twitter?

Fintech Beat, Ep. 112

Twitter is the de facto space where you can see the latest from some of the biggest names in crypto opine publicly about their investments, predictions, lawsuits, and more. (Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Posted October 12, 2021 at 3:02pm

Lana Swartz, an assistant professor at the University of Virginia, discusses cryptotwitter and her book “New Money: How Payments Became Social Media”.

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Black and brown perspectives on crypto and inclusion
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Exit interview with Brian Quintenz
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