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Why We Should Rethink Saying "Crypto" We live in a world where "crypto" has become shorthand for digital currency , NFTs, blockchain technology, and decentralized finance. Walk into any coffee shop in Silicon Valley or scroll through financial Twitter, and you'll hear it dozens of times. But have you ever stopped to think about what that word actually means—and where it comes from? The prefix "crypto-" derives from the Greek word kryptos , meaning "hidden" or "secret." For centuries, this root has been used to describe things that are concealed, mysterious, or deliberately obscured. We see it in "cryptic" (puzzling and mysterious), "cryptography" (the art of secret codes), and "crypt" (a hidden burial chamber).  But there's another, more troubling historical context that's worth considering: the term "crypto-Jewish." This phrase has been used for centuries to describe Jew...

Why the SEC Cares About Your "Free" Crypto ( And Should You? ) You know how sometimes you get those random pop-ups promising "free Bitcoin" or see ads claiming you can earn cryptocurrency just by clicking buttons? Welcome to the weird world of crypto "faucets" – and apparently, they've caught the attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission . But should this matter to someone who's more concerned with when Taylor Swift's newest album will drop than if Bitcoin will? What Are Crypto Faucets, Anyway? Think of crypto faucets like those old penny candy dispensers, except instead of getting a gumball for your quarter, you get tiny fractions of cryptocurrency for completing simple tasks. Maybe you watch an ad, solve a captcha, or play a basic game. The reward? Usually something like 0.00001 Bitcoin – not exactly retirement money, but hey, it's "free." The name comes from the idea that these sites "drip" small...