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Comment by neuronic

Can't wait for it to happen. I am not against cryptocurrencies etc. that would mean I fully grasp its impact on finance and potential effects on society and finance in the future - I do not.

But in its current form it seems to do way more harm than good. Aside from the troublesome regulatory issues, pure scams and lacking capabilities to counter financial crimes, the environmental impact is catastrophic. And I don't see Proof of Stake really changing that.

And don't get me started on NFTs and "DeFi". Nothing is decentralized when players like Alchemy effectively centralize access to the Ethereum blockchain and everyone and their mother uses them to build some scam apps.

parent neuronic 4 years ago

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