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.
  • Flying SquidEnglish
    2•7 months ago

    Can you provide an example of someone getting out of Cuba by bribing a guard with a metal coin representing a certain Bitcoin value?

    Because, believe it or not, I’ve met plenty of Cubans who just got on an airplane.

    • @[email protected]English
      1•7 months ago

      Admittedly, I have very little actual information on their situation, and it’s more just hearsay. So if you’ve met them, then you would have more information than I do.