The History of Crypto Goes Further Back Than You Think
Clip: Season 49 Episode 18 | 10m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Computer scientists and digital rebels built the revolutionary crypto system.
The invention of cryptocurrency revolutionized much of tech, from surveillance to e-commerce.
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The History of Crypto Goes Further Back Than You Think
Clip: Season 49 Episode 18 | 10m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
The invention of cryptocurrency revolutionized much of tech, from surveillance to e-commerce.
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What exactly is crypto, and how does it work? This technology is more than just money. (30s)
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An artist and a tech entrepreneur invented the non-fungible token, or NFT, in 24 hours. (3m 30s)
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National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Brilliant.org. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting , and PBS viewers.