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Is Crypto Finally Dead? (beehaw.org)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/technology@beehaw.org
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Yes, I know that it still exist, and yes, decentralized currency which utilizes distributed, cryptographic validation is not actually a strictly bad idea, but...

Is the speculative investment scam, which crypto substantially represented, finally dead? Can we go back to buying gold bars and Pokemon cards?

I feel like it is, but I'm having a hard time putting my finger on why it lost its sheen. Maybe crypto scammers moved on to selling LLM "prompts?" Maybe the rug just got pulled enough times that everyone lost trust.

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[–] 17 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Nope. I use it on a weekly basis to pay for stuff on the internet. It's got its uses and the concept is sound. What you're talking about is the hype train that happens ever so often.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    What do you use crypto to pay for on the internet every week?

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Servers, VPN, domain names and recurring donations. Mostly donations every week. Servers and VPN on a monthly basis.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Thanks for the response. Aside from the fed responses lol I was wondering what people actually used it for since we can’t deny there is a lack of products you can buy with crypto. I will def start using it for donations and VPN

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Actually I've had really good success in paying for privacy services with it. I wouldn't do it any other way, especially for things like a VPN where you don't want the provider to have to keep your name and address due to legal requirements.

    Another great use case is sending money abroad, especially to countries where there's other sorts of financial restrictions.

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