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Going for broke in Cryptoland: Creating your own cryptocurrency

By David Segal
New York Times·
22 mins to read
Going for broke in Cryptoland: Creating your own cryptocurrency
Going for broke in Cryptoland: Creating your own cryptocurrency

Some hype coins mint instant millionaires. Others go bust. Why not take a chance?

They have names that make them sound delicious, like Cookie Coin. Or headed for outer space, like Pluto Coin. Or space-bound and delicious, like AstroCake, which was described this way: "Created 5 minutes ago. SAFE."

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