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Re:Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision... by egeozcan on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @08:16AM (#29978550)
> Meanwhile 1.7 billion people around the world do not have a bank account

...therefore we need bitcoin? Is this the new spin? People don't see it's a tech that was invented without a use case?

Many people don't have electricity too, what are you talking about?

Re:Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision... by meheleventyone on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @08:27AM (#29978693)
It also seems broadly ignorant of technology in the last decade that has done far more for unbanked people than crypto currencies.
Re:Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision... by goesnowhere on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @08:49AM (#29978984)
UPI and M-Pesa have had far reaching effects to this regard. This narritive that crypto helps the unbanked is not true.

If I'm wrong about crypto helping the unbanked, please provide any context or numbers to back up this claim.

P.S. Let the poor countries solve their own problems, if you want to help donate money directly.

Re:Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision... by meheleventyone on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @10:29AM (#29980592)
Yes that's what I was saying I fully agree other tech has had way more impact on the unbanked. :)
Re:Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision... by goesnowhere on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @11:18AM (#29981392)
Well then I appreciate you and respect you. Much love.
Re:Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision... by meheleventyone on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @01:13PM (#29983268)
High five!
Re:Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision... by Quindecillion on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @07:01AM (#29992570)
> People don't see it's a tech that was invented without a use case?

Have you read a single quote from Satoshi Nakamoto? He's very clear about the use case... many times.

Re:Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision... by egeozcan on Thursday January 20, 2022 @05:50AM (#30007235)
I just searched and read a single quote from "them"(?):

“If you don’t believe it or don’t get it, I don’t have the time to try to convince you, sorry.” — Satoshi Nakamoto

That was fun, thank you.