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Re:Ask HN: Why Is Everything Declining? by dorkwood on Saturday January 28, 2023 @07:17PM (#34563444)
> though shrouded in scams and misrepresentation the technology behind cryptocurrency is extremely impressive

Can someone explain in layman’s terms what the impressive parts are? The mania surrounding NFTs left a bad taste in my mouth. I’d like to keep an open mind about the technology.

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Re:Ask HN: Why Is Everything Declining? by ben_w on Sunday January 29, 2023 @05:54AM (#34566940)
Likewise. Here's the most convincing video I've seen trying to explain that, but even this explanation doesn't feel great: https://youtu.be/qBAOsB6ETrY

It's from the Computerphile channel, so I trust it more than random YouTube.

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