Crypto 101: blockchains, currencies and security

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🗓️ 25 July 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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If the words "crypto," "Bitcoin," "blockchain," "mining," feel overwhelming or confusing Life Kit is here to help. In this episode, experts to demystify cryptocurrencies and give you the tools to decide whether buying some is a good option for you.

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0:00.0	This is NPR's Life Kit.
0:02.0	I'm Andy Tagle, one of the producers of this show.
0:04.5	And in this episode of Life Kit,
0:06.2	we're going to explore cryptocurrency.
0:09.2	This is not an easy task, friends.
0:12.0	Hold onto your hats and keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle.
0:15.6	In my humble millennial opinion,
0:17.8	there are few frontiers less maddening
0:20.2	or mystifying than that of crypto.
0:22.0	Altcoins, Bitcoin,
0:23.5	Cold Wallets, DLT, NFTs, public keys,
0:26.5	the jargon alone can stop you in your tracks
0:28.5	to say nothing of all the headlines.
0:30.5	But this stuff is worth getting to know.
0:32.5	Simply put,
0:33.5	cryptocurrency offers a new kind of financial freedom,
0:37.0	not available to you with the cards or coins in your back pocket.
0:40.5	Crypto represents a new way of offering services
0:44.5	and products on the internet that wasn't possible before.
0:47.5	Up until Bitcoin came about,
0:49.5	all services online were provided by centralized companies
0:54.5	or centralized organizations.
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