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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Sophia Flissler / DFP Staff

Modern Toolbox: Digital theft — Should you be worried? 

Jaeyoung Choi April 26, 2022
While the theft of digital assets remains a huge concern to public trust overall, an individual project’s management’s response, whether fast, slow, targeted or vague, gives us a glimpse as to how they may continue to operate into the future. 
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Modern Toolbox: No, NFTs aren’t just expensive .jpegs

Jaeyoung Choi January 26, 2022
blockchain technology is slated to revolutionize the world in ways that we may not even be able to imagine today
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Modern Toolbox: Sh—tcoins, and why they’re important

Jaeyoung Choi November 15, 2021
The presence of made-up tokens in the cryptocurrency market are indicative of the technology's journey towards mainstream acceptance and use.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Modern Toolbox: Don’t listen to Kim Kardashian for investment advice

Jaeyoung Choi September 21, 2021
At the start of any great technology, we see people capitalizing on speculation without presenting any real product.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Modern Toolbox: The Chinese government banned crypto mining, and that’s a good thing

Jaeyoung Choi September 15, 2021
China’s ban on crypto mining exposes a fatal flaw in Bitcoin and other proof-of-work-based cryptocurrencies.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Modern Toolbox: The Federal Reserve is killing the United States

Jaeyoung Choi September 8, 2021
Blockchain is the future, and we can either watch the Fed continue to botch its responsibilities or force it to adapt.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Modern Toolbox: Crypto is a silent protest

Jaeyoung Choi April 14, 2021
Crypto is a global movement to decentralize our finances and take back our economic power.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Modern Toolbox: It’s always the right time to invest in crypto

Jaeyoung Choi April 7, 2021
Why try to time the market right now? Don’t regret not investing today 10 or 20 years down the line.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Modern Toolbox: Bitcoin is using as much energy as Norway, but it doesn’t matter

Jaeyoung Choi March 24, 2021
Crypto mainly uses renewable energy, so there’s no reason to argue against this revolutionary tech.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

Modern Toolbox: Non-fungible tokens aren’t the future of fine arts

Jaeyoung Choi March 17, 2021
Maybe NFTs can be just as valuable as physical paintings. But in its current state? No, NFTs won’t be revolutionizing the fine arts world anytime soon.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Modern Toolbox: The Federal Reserve may have failed, but crypto is the way forward

Jaeyoung Choi March 2, 2021
Control over your personal finances is a concern that I, as a liberal, believe to be a multi-partisan issue. No matter how you vote or what you believe in, your money should be yours, without anyone else’s control over it.
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