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John Hawkins, The Conversation
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Why the collapse of the $30 billion FTX crypto exchange is not surprising
The rapid disintegration is a reminder about the risks of trading in ‘assets’ with no underlying fundamental value on loosely-regulated exchanges.
John Hawkins, The Conversation
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El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender a year ago. This is why the experiment failed completely
President Nayib Bukele misunderstood Bitcoin – and economics.
John Hawkins, The Conversation
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Crypto is great for gambling, but lousy as usable currency
As the losses in the cryptocurrency markets demonstrate, decentralised finance has yet to prove it is a viable alternative to the centralised banking system.
John Hawkins, The Conversation
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Salman Rushdie’s new memoir un-wounds the ‘knife’ of language
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The NFT craze is just an overblown speculative bubble inflated by pop culture and crypto mania
While not illegal, many non-fungible token marketing ventures have some similarities with Ponzi schemes.
John Hawkins, The Conversation
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Would Keynes have invested his money in Bitcoin?
While the economist made risky investments at a young age, he avoided bets on products with no fundamental value during his most successful period.
John Hawkins, The Conversation & Selwyn Cornish, The Conversation
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What is an ETF and why is it driving Bitcoin back to record high prices?
Buying Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies directly can be fraught. Exchange-traded funds take away some risks, but increase others.
John Hawkins, The Conversation
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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El Salvador has made Bitcoin legal tender. Here’s why it could all go wrong
There is compelling evidence to show the cryptocurrency’s unsuitability for use as a real currency.
John Hawkins, The Conversation
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Biden’s cabinet picks are respected worldwide, but Senate run-off is a hurdle to his global aims
If the Democrats fail to gain control of the Senate by winning the January elections in Georgia, the Republicans will likely block Biden’s initiatives.
John Hawkins, The Conversation