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Re:You Can't Win by justicezyx on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @06:18PM (#29731407)
The core thesis of any startup remains the core principle of capitalism: use the capital to serve the customer needs better than competitors. One of the mechanism under this principle is to build product for the ones who really need them. Nowadays most of the glamar is given to so called disruptive startups. Which for all things considered, are net negative to the world. For example, crypto...
Re:You Can't Win by nefitty on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @07:01PM (#29731757)
Crypto is an industry. Yeah, it's 99% scams and ponzis. If you wiped away that entire industry, would your argument still hold weight?
Re:You Can't Win by justicezyx on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @08:04PM (#29732257)
I totally agree crypto 99% is scams and ponzi.

> If you wiped away that entire industry, would your argument still hold weight?

There are plenty of industry are created by startups. Like internet search. Social network. etc.

Re:You Can't Win by Hasu on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @08:31PM (#29732451)
If you wiped away the 99% scams and ponzis, what's left? Bitcoin at $50 and a bunch of coins at fractions of a cent no one cares about?
Re:You Can't Win by easrng on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @11:35PM (#29733641)
What's left is Monero, for buying drugs and donating to hacktivists.