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Donald and Melania Trump launched their 'memecoin' cryptocurrencies $Trump and $Melania in the last few days, and their valuations have soared. In August, @ariskomporozos.bsky.social argued that ultra-liberalism and precariousness have created the 'cryptobros'.

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How ultra-liberalism and precariousness created the ‘cryptobros’
Speculation has become central to our lives, argues Dr Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society), adding: "Speculation is not a choice but an imposition: we speculate to s...
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January 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM