Tell HN: We have a responsibility to speak out against blockchain technologies

Re:Tell HN: We have a responsibility to speak out against bl... by kethinov on Friday January 28, 2022 @04:59PM (#30120986)

At this point the enthusiasts need to start getting very specific about how blockchains or cryptocurrency is making the world a better place if they want people to stop calling for it to be banned globally, because the explicit harms caused by it are piling up really fast.

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Re:Tell HN: We have a responsibility to speak out against bl... by PretzelPirate on Friday January 28, 2022 @09:09PM (#30123080)

The issue is with what it means to “make the world a better place”. Many people think blockchains are working towards that while others don’t see value in what is offered.

As long as we transition to Proof of Stake networks, people who aren’t interested in blockchains should just ignore them and governments can go after anyone who uses blockchain (or any other technology) to scam people.

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Re:Tell HN: We have a responsibility to speak out against bl... by cuteboy19 on Saturday January 29, 2022 @02:02AM (#30124415)

Bitcoin has made it very clear that proof of waste is a hill they will die on

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