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Young Women On Why They’re Investing In Crypto (& You Should Too)
“To the moon.” “HODL” (hold on for dear life). “Buy the dip.” By now, you will have seen one or more of these catchphrases while scrolling through Twitter. Probably accompanied by the rocket emoji. And you’ll fall into one of two camps: you’ll know exactly what people are talking about or you will have absolutely no idea what’s going on. Either you are witnessing and participating in the cryptocurrency boom or you are unaware and opting out. Long gone are the days when Bitcoin was the only cryptocurrency in town and people had doubts about investing their cash in a purely digital currency system. In the last year, perhaps fuelled by the boredom of lockdown after lockdown, playing with crypto has become a legitimate and possibly lucrative pastime for younger people. There is now a wide range of crypto coins to choose from, including the popular digital token Ethereum, the meme-friendly Dogecoin and the less volatile Tether. Research shows that more people are looking to acquire these…
