BTC logo
BTC
$111,262.86
0.17%
ETH logo
ETH
$4,050.40
0.15%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0004
0.04%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,188.96
0.97%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.4487
1.54%
SOL logo
SOL
$197.33
1.96%
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USDC
$0.9999
0.00%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3217
1.44%
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DOGE
$0.1992
0.76%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6771
1.48%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$38.82
0.80%
LINK logo
LINK
$18.37
0.93%
USDE logo
USDE
$1.0000
0.06%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3284
1.13%
BCH logo
BCH
$523.05
1.10%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.6864
3.36%
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AVAX
$22.13
0.63%
WBT logo
WBT
$42.17
0.17%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.6371
0.02%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1823
1.29%
BTC logo
BTC
$111,262.86
0.17%
ETH logo
ETH
$4,050.40
0.15%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0004
0.04%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,188.96
0.97%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.4487
1.54%
SOL logo
SOL
$197.33
1.96%
USDC logo
USDC
$0.9999
0.00%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3217
1.44%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.1992
0.76%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6771
1.48%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$38.82
0.80%
LINK logo
LINK
$18.37
0.93%
USDE logo
USDE
$1.0000
0.06%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3284
1.13%
BCH logo
BCH
$523.05
1.10%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.6864
3.36%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$22.13
0.63%
WBT logo
WBT
$42.17
0.17%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.6371
0.02%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1823
1.29%
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Why Bitcoin's 'Monetary Maximalists' Oppose 'JPEG Enjoyers' (and Why They're Wrong)

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By Taras Kulyk|Edited by Daniel Kuhn
Updated Jun 14, 2024, 6:59 p.m. Published Apr 17, 2024, 1:30 p.m.
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