throwme_123
Joined 4 years ago
Joined 4 years ago
Open source needs updates too, but somehow we take that for granted.
Imho, they are one of the best auditors out there for smart contracts. Wouldn't be surprising to see some of these talented teams find bigger markets.
They are basically sold to some circles of influence, such as Qatar and are merely propaganda.
Example, the world cup:
" The Economist
https://www.economist.com › leaders › 2022 › 11 › 17 › in-defence-of-qatars-hosting-of-the-world-cup
In defence of Qatar's hosting of the World Cup - The Economist The claim that Qatar is a den of homophobia is also misleading. "
The Economist
https://www.economist.com › middle-east-and-africa › 2022 › 11 › 02 › qatar-races-to-ready-itself-for-an-unusual-world-cup
Qatar races to ready itself for an unusual World Cup - The Economist
The Economist
https://www.economist.com › international › 2022 › 11 › 17 › the-qatar-world-cup-shows-how-football-is-changing
The Qatar World Cup shows how football is changing - The Economist Much of a broader $300bn economic development plan called Qatar 2030
etc.
While I don't support Prop 8 personally, I don't think we should judge technical products on political opinions of their author. You may think it's funny to advocate for bans and boycotts, until the other side does it too and we get a world split in 2 (or more).
Probably most CEX don't allocate UTXOs upon buying, but only for withdrawals
If anything, from my personal experience, "crypto" brought financial resources to minorities, especially PoC in the US. Some of them would never had that chance in the traditional world if you identify to that cause.
Sadly, same goes for a huge part of the mainstream media that becomes an echo chamber for them (Guardian, NYT for example that used to be reference of truth but lost that status).
Don't take my word for it, please take the time to read opposite views and try to honestly make your own opinion.