Part 3: Digital dragons and digital dollars
In the last installment of a 3-part series on blockchain in China, Forkast.News examines: Everyone knows money has value. But does it also have ‘values’?
Articles by
Alexander Zaitchik
Alexander Zaitchik has written for The Nation, The New Republic, The Intercept, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Foreign Policy, Vice, and the Baffler, among many others. He lives in New Orleans.
June 2021
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