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What's behind the crypto crash — and what the tech stock cool-off means for the economy

Tech stocks have entered bear market territory, and some startups have started firing workers. Venture capital is pulling back from its decade-long bonanza of investing in what has been called “the end of a cycle.” And cryptocurrency markets are down after the collapse of a so-called stablecoin.

Here & Now‘s Anthony Brooks speaks with Roben Farzad, host of public radio’s “Full Disclosure.”

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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