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Re:Cryptocurrencies add nothing useful to society, says chip... by firmnoodle on Sunday March 26, 2023 @02:44PM (#35317930)
In most cases it's both. Like the people who were early to the Internet, they believe in a better world and they hope their early participation will be rewarded.
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Re:Cryptocurrencies add nothing useful to society, says chip... by simonw on Sunday March 26, 2023 @02:46PM (#35317962)
I was early to the internet, and the only financial benefit I ever expected from it was that I'd be able to have a good career because of the skills I'd developed.
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Re:Cryptocurrencies add nothing useful to society, says chip... by the_snooze on Sunday March 26, 2023 @03:00PM (#35318155)
The folks who set up ARPANET and sent the first emails in the 1970s sure must be enjoying their billionaire lifestyle these days.
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Re:Cryptocurrencies add nothing useful to society, says chip... by POiNTx on Sunday March 26, 2023 @05:03PM (#35319584)
I think early adopters more excited about being able to communicate in a fundamentally new way. The internet is more like the invention of the radio or tv.

Crypto is more like the invention of electronic cryptographically secure beanie babies with a semi-fixed supply.

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