
The chill winds of the crypto winter
By Philip Middleton
Does the carnage in the crypto markets indicate the implosion of a black tulip bubble which will shortly become as much a historical curiosity as its floral predecessor? Or are we in the midst of a Schumpeterian process of creative destruction which will cull the lame and release resources to fuel a more rational and essential industry?
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