Is There a Cryptocurrency Bubble? Just Ask Doge

Re:Is There a Cryptocurrency Bubble? Just Ask Doge by madamelic on Saturday September 16, 2017 @10:39PM (#15267974)

>Either the reporter didn't do their research or twisted the facts to fit their story.

It is quite obvious it is both.

- Dogecoin creator was always a cryptocurrency skeptic. The article even admits it but papers over it.

- Blockchain =/= Bitcoin. The article insinuates that any blockchain-related startups are built on top of Bitcoin.

- ICOs =/= Bitcoin.

- "early adopters often used it to buy drugs, weapons, or other illicit goods on the dark web"

- "including Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, who last week called Bitcoin a “fraud,”" This line makes it clear what NY Times' outlook is, they quote an opponent of cryptocurrencies like he is an expert.

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Re:Is There a Cryptocurrency Bubble? Just Ask Doge by srj on Sunday September 17, 2017 @12:02AM (#15268165)

The NY Times recently restructured their reporting operations in a way that reduced the amount of fact-checking done[1]. FWIW I'm a daily reader and definitely feel the quality has suffered.

[1] https://www.poynter.org/news/new-york-times-copy-desk-top-ed...

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Re:Is There a Cryptocurrency Bubble? Just Ask Doge by totalZero on Saturday September 16, 2017 @11:08PM (#15268053)

He may not be an expert on cryptocurrencies, but he's certainly an expert on markets in some ways.

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