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Re:Why I don't ride the AI Hype Train by mercer on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @09:48AM (#44510018)
I'm somewhat skeptical, but also honestly curious: what game-changing applications came out of the blockchain/web3 hype craze?
Re:Why I don't ride the AI Hype Train by tim333 on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @09:59AM (#44510128)
One for the few interesting ones is Polymarket, the betting platform.
Re:Why I don't ride the AI Hype Train by bigyabai on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @12:44PM (#44512145)
Drug and firearm escrow services.
Re:Why I don't ride the AI Hype Train by jjcob on Thursday July 10, 2025 @02:26AM (#44517915)
That and crypto-blackmailing.

I am convinced that the only use case for cryptocurrencies is criminal activities.

Re:Why I don't ride the AI Hype Train by JohnMakin on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @01:48PM (#44512911)
The area I was briefly interested in was in the fintech/lending space. Not an expert though. I saw some cool ideas out of it at that time and interviewed several rounds with a company in that space.