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Crypto is a virtual Vegas whose towers must fall

24 April 2021

9:00 AM

24 April 2021

9:00 AM

What should we make of the valuation of Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange listed on Nasdaq last week at $80 billion — three times the market value of Nasdaq itself? Coinbase’s stratospheric debut is clearly a reflection of the mania for bitcoin, currently trading at five times its price of six months ago.

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