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When Covid rolled across the world — bringing about lockdowns and meme stocks — we all took the news of swans and dolphins reclaiming Venice canals as a positive sign.

Perhaps the whole ordeal had a silver lining. A moment for the natural world to stretch its wings and humans to reassess their consumption habits.

Sadly, it was fake news. There were no dolphins in Venice canals and global coal output has ramped up after the pandemic. The Earth never really made it any closer to returning to its original state.

Nearly five years later, crypto is currently on the lookout for its own fake…

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