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Linux Inventor Says He Doesn’t Believe in Crypto (u.today)
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  • Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, does not believe in cryptocurrencies, calling them a vehicle for scams and a Ponzi scheme.
  • Torvalds was once rumored to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but he clarified it was a joke and denied owning a Bitcoin fortune.
  • Torvalds also dismissed the idea of technological singularity as a bedtime story for children, saying continuous exponential growth does not make sense.
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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

Plus the hardware needed for each person atop the extra power useage.
Not worth it when May already feels like Aug

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago

    Everyone has hardware enough already. Your phone is perfectly good enough. For tills it will be easier to implement. No nonsense with a card machine and things like WorldPay and whole locked down PC. The hardware and platform wouldn't matter.

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