What are cryptocurrency millionaires doing in Puerto Rico?
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 13 May 2022
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
As markets across the globe react to the latest cryptocurrency meltdown, which some warn may go beyond the usual boom-and-bust cycle - today we look at a band of mega-rich crypto enthusiasts who are settling on a Caribbean island.
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| 0:55.5 | Most people have a vague idea what Bitcoin is, |
| 0:59.2 | an even vague idea where the island of Puerto Rico is. |
| 1:04.1 | Put them together, and that's a whole lot of vague. |
| 1:08.5 | But it turns out it's also a whole lot of money. |
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