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Cryptosocial
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Cryptosocial

by Allen Taylor
March 2022
Beginner to intermediate
294 pages
7h 6m
English
Business Expert Press
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CHAPTER 4

The Rise and Rise of Cryptocurrencies

The rise and popularity of social media platforms have paralleled the rise and popularity of the Internet itself. The platforms have played a huge role in transforming a decentralized network of computer networks into a small conglomeration of power brokers who profit from content produced by others while using their power to deplatform and demonetize their own users—sometimes for petty reasons.

Social media is not an entitlement. The platforms do not owe anyone a soap box or a means of monetization. On the other hand, to offer these benefits then withdraw them arbitrarily is inconsistent with their own stated values.

Cryptocurrencies have a history of their own. That history is shorter, but, in ...

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ISBN: 9781637421840