Thousands descend on US city to glorify Bitcoin

The Straits Times2021-06-07

MIAMI (NYTIMES) - There was money in the air. Buzzwords floated around, like NFT, BTD, blockchain, token. There was a frenzied energy.And there was heat - a humid, sticky South Florida heat; the kind ...

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Slash Azagathoth
2021-06-07
Slash Azagathoth
All will be millionaires!
AceITAlways
2021-06-07
AceITAlways
The future is now!
MayTan
2021-06-07
MayTan
Noted
- ngchris:
  Noted
SilverSoul
2021-06-07
SilverSoul
Btc to the moon!
- peterpak:
  oh wow !
- HMHu:
  Buy the dip!
Bgsmuse
2021-06-07
Bgsmuse
Wow
滚筒
2021-06-07
滚筒
Too many instant millionaires who think they carry a golden touch that will be with them for all of their life....

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