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Some of Bitcoin's hyper growth was what she calls the Tinkerbell effect, basically wishful thinking.

Some of Bitcoin's hyper growth was what she calls the Tinkerbell effect, basically wishful thinking.

But with that fading, Labouré says the original cryptocurrency is still kind of entrenched.

But with that fading, Labouré says the original cryptocurrency is still kind of entrenched.

Institutional investors may be part of the reason Bitcoin tanked so hard.

Institutional investors may be part of the reason Bitcoin tanked so hard.

These investors sometimes invest on borrowed money and have to repay it quick.

These investors sometimes invest on borrowed money and have to repay it quick.

And those investors will be back, says Beto Aparicio, senior strategic finance manager at Offchain Labs, which is developing a type of crypto infrastructure, in part because regulators are becoming more crypto friendly.

And those investors will be back, says Beto Aparicio, senior strategic finance manager at Offchain Labs, which is developing a type of crypto infrastructure, in part because regulators are becoming more crypto friendly.

Nothing is really certain in this life, except death, taxes, and maybe scams?

Nothing is really certain in this life, except death, taxes, and maybe scams?

Yes, scams have been around forever, and they evolve to be more complex and convincing as technology evolves.

Yes, scams have been around forever, and they evolve to be more complex and convincing as technology evolves.

Enter, of course, artificial intelligence.

Enter, of course, artificial intelligence.

AI coding agents have been getting so good that even people with little technical knowledge can program their software or build a website, including scammers.

AI coding agents have been getting so good that even people with little technical knowledge can program their software or build a website, including scammers.

Here's Marketplace's Megan McCarty Carino.

Here's Marketplace's Megan McCarty Carino.