Vitalik Buterin: The 27-year-old behind ethereum isn’t surprised by the crypto crash

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Ether prices have more than quadrupled in 2021. CNN’s Paul R. La Monica reports.”,”descriptionText”:”Ethereum hit a new record high of about $3,200. Ether prices have more than quadrupled in 2021. CNN’s Paul R. La Monica reports.”},{“title”:”How NBA Top Shot turned dunks into digital gold”,”duration”:”05:42″,”sourceName”:”CNN Business”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/04/23/nba-top-shot-tyrese-haliburton-michael-levy-orig.cnn-business/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/04/23/nba-top-shot-tyrese-haliburton-michael-levy-orig.cnn-business”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210427155741-top-shot-generic-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/04/23/nba-top-shot-tyrese-haliburton-michael-levy-orig.cnn-business/video/playlists/business-digital-currency/”,”description”:”Top Shot is turning NBA plays into NFTs. But is it a good investment? CNN Business talks to NBA player Tyrese Haliburton and investor Michael Levy about the digital future of sports fandom.”,”descriptionText”:”Top Shot is turning NBA plays into NFTs. But is it a good investment? 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CNN’s Clare Sebastian reports.”,”descriptionText”:”Dogecoin’s popularity has soared this year, buoyed in part by the adoption of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by business and mainstream investors. CNN’s Clare Sebastian reports.”},{“title”:”NFTs have completely transformed these digital artists’ lives”,”duration”:”05:41″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/03/30/nft-crypto-js-orig.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/03/30/nft-crypto-js-orig.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210329175232-nft-js-orig-2-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/03/30/nft-crypto-js-orig.cnn/video/playlists/business-digital-currency/”,”description”:”CNN’s Jon Sarlin talks with Carlos Marcial and Osinachi, two of the many digital artists around the world who have seen their lives turned upside down with the booming market for NFTs —the digital tokens that have fueled the rise of an unprecedented market for digital art. “,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s Jon Sarlin talks with Carlos Marcial and Osinachi, two of the many digital artists around the world who have seen their lives turned upside down with the booming market for NFTs —the digital tokens that have fueled the rise of an unprecedented market for digital art. “},{“title”:”Bitcoin has an energy problem”,”duration”:”03:10″,”sourceName”:”CNNBusiness”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/04/14/bitcoin-energy-consumption.cnnbusiness/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/04/14/bitcoin-energy-consumption.cnnbusiness”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190207141811-01-bitcoin-file-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/04/14/bitcoin-energy-consumption.cnnbusiness/video/playlists/business-digital-currency/”,”description”:”According to one estimate, the process of mining bitcoins and keeping the network running uses more energy than Belgium in a year. 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