BTC logo
BTC
$107,971.67
3.23%
ETH logo
ETH
$3,900.36
3.13%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0006
0.01%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,138.21
2.73%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.3395
4.13%
SOL logo
SOL
$187.52
5.44%
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USDC
$0.9999
0.00%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3166
0.25%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.1893
4.97%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6483
4.08%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$37.20
4.76%
USDE logo
USDE
$0.9995
0.07%
LINK logo
LINK
$17.55
3.77%
BCH logo
BCH
$508.86
3.56%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3133
4.48%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.5794
5.30%
WBT logo
WBT
$41.07
1.34%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$20.98
5.03%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.5869
0.44%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1729
5.19%
BTC logo
BTC
$107,971.67
3.23%
ETH logo
ETH
$3,900.36
3.13%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0006
0.01%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,138.21
2.73%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.3395
4.13%
SOL logo
SOL
$187.52
5.44%
USDC logo
USDC
$0.9999
0.00%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3166
0.25%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.1893
4.97%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6483
4.08%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$37.20
4.76%
USDE logo
USDE
$0.9995
0.07%
LINK logo
LINK
$17.55
3.77%
BCH logo
BCH
$508.86
3.56%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3133
4.48%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.5794
5.30%
WBT logo
WBT
$41.07
1.34%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$20.98
5.03%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.5869
0.44%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1729
5.19%
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How Bitcoin Is Like Ham Radio

Bitcoin is decentralized, good in an emergency, supported by passionate fans and not likely ever to see mainstream adoption, says our columnist.

By JP Koning
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 8:59 a.m. Published Jul 2, 2020, 1:13 p.m.
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