By Jay Fitzgerald – A blog about Boston, Hub of the Universe, and everything else.


Small businesses embrace crypto: ‘What could possibly go wrong?’

One day we’re going to look back at this economic era in stunned wonder – the slashing of scientific budgets amid the rising technological threat from China, cutting taxes for the rich while adding trillions to the national debt, dismantling renewable energy programs amid growing evidence of severe climate change, the forfeiting of U.S. leadership over the global economy. And, last but not least, the cult-like embrace of unregulated cryptocurrencies by a shameless president and large segments of the business community, including, increasingly, small businesses around the world, as the WSJ reports. … And business acceptance of crypto is happening right here in Massachusetts (“Crypto Reserve Secures Construction Bond for Chelsea Development” – B&T) and in real estate deals in general across the country. … As the Journal notes:  ‘What could possibly go wrong?’ 

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