Linus Torvalds has said that cryptocurrencies are simply "a great vehicle for scams"
  • Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, does not believe in cryptocurrencies, calling them a vehicle for scams and a Ponzi scheme.
  • Torvalds was once rumored to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but he clarified it was a joke and denied owning a Bitcoin fortune.
  • Torvalds also dismissed the idea of technological singularity as a bedtime story for children, saying continuous exponential growth does not make sense.
    • amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      1 month ago

      When they lose that money they are going to create a very big political problem for the rest of us.

      And this will not happen 💀

    • ShieldGengar@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I only know one 40 year old who started dumping everything into crypto (DCA, hasn’t contributed to 401k or IRA in 15 years), but he even took lower pay to work on devops in crypto.

      It’s not everyone, but they exist.