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[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 160 points 1 day ago (116 children)

I’ve read that blockchain itself is a good technology. NFTs are a laughably absurd attempt to exploit that technology for profit.

Xitter op needs to shut up.

[–] djsoren19@yiffit.net 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It's one of those things where scientists discovered something interesting and novel, and then a bunch of dumb grifters came in to try and make it their new snake oil.

A very, very long time ago, back when Bitcoin was viewed as a currency instead of an "investment" platform, Bitcoin kinda fulfilled the ideal use case for the blockchain. I think now the general public is just too soured on them for that to ever be the case, unless Elon makes Bitcoin the new currency of the U.S...

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I seriously think his plan is fuck up the US economy so bad that the dollar hyperinflates.

[–] uis@lemm.ee 1 points 10 hours ago

Don't worry, other countries won't let it happen because their economies are held hostage by US.

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