stackyFACTSBefore crypto bros existed, Wall Street traders were out here aggressively betting on bacon. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange introduced pork belly futures in 1961 so meatpackers could hedge against price volatility, turning literal slabs of pig fat into a high-stakes speculative financial instrument.
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