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God told them to sell crypto. Their investors lost everything.

MIT Technology ReviewThursday, September 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM

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God told them to sell crypto. Their investors lost everything.
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This article was produced in partnership with Type Investigations and with support from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. When Eli Regalado first heard God speak to him, he wondered whether he was hallucinating.

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Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. This article was produced in partnership with Type Investigations and with support from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. When Eli Regalado first heard God speak to him, he wondered whether he was hallucinating. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to God and Their.

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What happened

This article was produced in partnership with Type Investigations and with support from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. When Eli Regalado first heard God speak to him, he wondered whether he was hallucinating.

Why it matters

Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.

Background

MIT Technology Review reported on this under technology. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

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  1. MIT Technology Review published: God told them to sell crypto. Their investors lost everything.

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Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to God and Their.

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