The Crypto King

1. I sunk all our savings in crypto accounts.
2. My friends got invested for different amounts.
3. "Decentralised banking!" I would reassure,
4. "The Blockchain will keep all our money secure."
   
   
5. But crypto exchanges — I was quite surprised
6. To learn that they weren't really decentralised.
7. And now they're collapsing, it's taking its toll
8. To learn all our money went in a black hole.
   
   
9. My friends are all skint, and they're all blaming me,
10. Postponing retirement to seventy-three.
11. But when their financial predicaments ease
12. Perhaps I could tempt them with some NFTs...
    
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by Albert Semple
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