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   "text": "The current dominance of altruists in the crypto space will not persist: once the crypto economy matures, an influx of hedgers and rent seekers can be anticipated with certainty, and they will exploit any weakness in the system for profit.",
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   "text": "It is unclear whether the cryptocurrency market on its own can over time produce the level of stability and absence of volatility that cryptocurrencies need to become truly mainstream.",
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   "text": "Legal certainty is a necessary condition for the maturation of blockchain securities trading; the technology alone will not carry it there.",
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   "text": "As of 2022 there is no agreed upon reliable valuation method for cryptocurrencies.",
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   "text": "As the cryptocurrency market matures, inflationary token models may become more popular, because they permit stability mechanisms and therefore more experimentation with volatility mitigation.",
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