Paving the way to financial equality, or just a load of hype?

When they first emerged on the scene over a decade ago, cryptocurrencies were hailed as virtual money that can circulate without the need for any central authority. Enthusiasts suggested that these decentralised digital currencies might help pave the way to financial equality at both an individual and national level.

The blockchain-based currencies have since come under much ESG scrutiny. Turns out, as a growing body of studies has found, cryptocurrencies are perhaps not the great equalisers they promised to be. Brunch, in The Business Times Weekend, looks at the evidence.

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