Understand Crypto in Plain Language
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How a World of Warcraft Nerf Created Ethereum: The Origin Story of Vitalik Buterin
In 2010, Blizzard nerfed a 16-year-old gamer's favorite World of Warcraft spell. That teenage heartbreak inspired Vitalik Buterin to build Ethereum and reshape the global digital economy.
The $700 Million Pizza: The True Story Behind Bitcoin Pizza Day
On May 22, 2010, a programmer in Florida paid 10,000 Bitcoins for two Papa John's pizzas. It became the most legendary commercial transaction in financial history.
From a 3-Hour Joke to an $80 Billion Phenomenon: The Wild Rise of Dogecoin
Created in a few hours to mock cryptocurrency speculation, Dogecoin was powered by internet humor, charity, and Elon Musk into an unstoppable cultural force.
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