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Finance & economics | Buttonwood
These peculiar products, popular in the crypto world, are hitting the mainstream
Illustration: Satoshi Kambayashi
Jul 28th 2026|4 min read
Anyone who says they have reinvented an old idea is inviting suspicion. But if the idea concerns money, it is wiser to skip the suspicion and back away immediately. This is because “I have reinvented an old financial idea” means “I am about to take your money if you give me half a chance.”
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