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Re:Ask HN: Why does cryptocurrency subjects on HN lack curio... by svennek on Sunday November 21, 2021 @06:15AM (#29295501)
I actually belong more to camp three than the "no/scam" camp... But I do lean towards no real purpose, that cannot be better (i.e. more efficiently) done otherwise...
Re:Ask HN: Why does cryptocurrency subjects on HN lack curio... by kayamon on Sunday November 21, 2021 @01:54PM (#29298684)
Indeed, which is why the inefficiency in Bitcoin is deliberate. People seem to overlook that. If you goal is simply to send numbers around the world, of course there are better methods.