December 2022 Friday’s e-links: A Crypto Primer

Last updated 12/02/22

Every once in a while, (and sometimes each day) I listen to a great podcast, enjoy an article, or see a good video that I want to share with you.

With the FTX bankruptcy and turmoil in cryptocurrency markets, listening to Matt Levine’s “Crypto Story” is the ideal way to grasp more of what is happening. While we can read the 40,000 word article in Bloomberg Businessweek, instead I am enjoying the podcast series. As Levine explains, his opus not only takes us to the crypto world, but also it nudges us to ponder the basics of money and finance. When trying to figure out why Bitcoin has value, we might leap to money more generally. Similarly, blockchain incolves the bigger topic of trustworthy recordkeeping. Indeed, everywhere, the Bitcoin world evokes questions about all finance. I recommend that you take a look or a listen.