For its advocates, especially on the libertarian right, cryptocurrency has been presented as a disruptive and even emancipatory technological development. Due to their decentralized nature, cryptocurrencies are often thought of as a threat to the hegemony of both traditional banks and the nation-state. However, are these claims true?

How does cryptocurrency function?

And to what extent do the great promises made by cryptocurrency’s supporters merely set regular people up to be the victims of a new generation of online fraudsters?

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