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August 1, 2022

Meet the 'psychic' cryptovoyants selling bitcoin info to thousands

The men who stare at bitcoin: with crypto markets in turmoil, people are turning to unusual sources of financial advice


Tim Smith

7 min read

Daz Smith, CryptoViewing

Information in this article should not be treated as financial advice.

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Daz Smith, CryptoViewing
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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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