Comment on Bitcoin is Stupid and Does Not Deserve an Emoji (blog post)
TootSweet@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Cryptocurrency is speedrunning ruining everything. We might as well have a laugh at the cryptobros’ expense in the meantime.
Comment on Bitcoin is Stupid and Does Not Deserve an Emoji (blog post)
TootSweet@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Cryptocurrency is speedrunning ruining everything. We might as well have a laugh at the cryptobros’ expense in the meantime.
mp3@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
I loved the concept at first, the idea of a decentralized currency all handled by encryption, and transactions permamently stored in a public ledger for all to see.
Then the cryptobros and the scammers caught wind of it and it’s all downhill from there.
shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Scammers use the technology because it actually works and does what it says it does. And criminals and scammers and such are generally the first ones to adopt a new technology. Such as bank robbers adopting the automobile in order to get away faster.
TootSweet@lemmy.world 1 month ago
If you want the name of a payment techology that isn’t snake oil, isn’t blockchain-based, isn’t a cult, doesn’t claim to be a currency, doesn’t work on proof-of-work or proof-of-stake, but actually does provide certain privacy guarantees for your basic purchasing needs, is cryptographically secure, and can be used with only FOSS, I recommend looking into GNU Taler.
The only downside is that it’s not really supported anywhere at all yet. But I do hope it becomes a real thing some day.
mp3@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Thanks, I’ll read on it :)
deafboy@lemmy.world 1 month ago
GNU Taller is pretty fragile, though. One bank issues unbacked tokens and the credibility of the whole system goes down the drain. It’s the current financial system, just rebranded. Also, it promotes taxation which automatically makes it a cult & scam.
TootSweet@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The fuck? How does Taler “promote taxation?”
Fuckin’ Libertarians.
radamant@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Please describe how I can send the money to my mom in Russia (disconnected from SWIFT) with GNU Taler today. I’ll wait.
TootSweet@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I don’t know how I could possibly have been more explicit about it not yet being ready for any real-world use cases than I was.
Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Did they or did a bunch of media get pushed that told us all what these crypto bros were doing like shitting on beaches and taking our jobs.