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Why Crypto Is Much Riskier Than Normal Investments

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Some crypto investors don’t understand the level of risk they’re taking—and now government regulators are backing away from new consumer protections, Molly White tells Anne Applebaum. “There were many instances where people lost their funds and they said, ‘I thought I had the same protections as a bank.’”

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