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Cryptocurrency is the Segway of finance [Matthew Yglesias, Slow Boring]

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  • Cryptocurrency is not a revolutionary technology, but rather a cool toy that ultimately is not very useful.
  • Trusted intermediaries are very useful for conducting digital transactions, as they provide peace of mind and security against fraud.
  • Crypto is best known for its use in speculative trading, and its primary use case is for committing crimes.
  • Crypto can be useful in some cases, such as for people in countries with weak banking systems, but it is not a transformative technology. A good analogy is the Segway, which is nifty but ultimately serves only very marginal niches.

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