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I want to call attention to the worst scammers in the “crypto” space, A16Z

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Re: I want to call attention to the worst scammers in the “crypto” space, A16Z

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Post by pkd »

gasull wrote: post #7
nxmnxm99 wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Tons of useful innovation? In ten years of crypto I have yet to find one meaningful “innovation” that can have any impact on my life

I also have yet to find an innovation in robotic arms that have any impact on my life. /s You're speaking from a state of privilege and good luck, because your banking system works for you. People also live in countries where the banking system sucks and receiving remittances in incredibly expensive.

I mean, robotic arms (depending on what you mean by them) have been making cars on assembly lines for decades.

Re: I want to call attention to the worst scammers in the “crypto” space, A16Z

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Post by nxmnxm99 »

gasull wrote: post #7
nxmnxm99 wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Tons of useful innovation? In ten years of crypto I have yet to find one meaningful “innovation” that can have any impact on my life

I also have yet to find an innovation in robotic arms that have any impact on my life. /s You're speaking from a state of privilege and good luck, because your banking system works for you. People also live in countries where the banking system sucks and receiving remittances in incredibly expensive.

What a dense comment for a number of different reasons.

1) I don't need to be personally impacted to know the impact that robotic arms have. What kind of example is that?

2) Why are you assuming I'm a westerner? I come from one of the poorest countries in the world where remittances essentially prop the entire economy up. The fact the only use case you can come up with is a hypothetical backdoor to failing banking systems is exactly why crypto is a sham. Are you even listening to yourself?

More crypto-bro nonsense. Wake me up when a single useful company emerges from Crypto. I'll wait.

Re: I want to call attention to the worst scammers in the “crypto” space, A16Z

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Post by nxmnxm99 »

gasull wrote: post #10
jameskilton wrote: post #9

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And you're not? Bitcoin and crypto-currencies do not solve this problem either . There are thousands of reasons many of us are completely fed up with crypto, the biggest of which is the supporters push the same discredited B.S. every single time. You are wrong. Crypto is wrong and a net-negative to society. There is no benefit to anyone outside of scams and fraud and stealing people's money. Put up, or shut up.

Crypto definitely fixes remittances. And with self-custody crypto fixes bank runs, hyperinflation, and many other problems. Many people push the same BS narrative over and over: that crypto is just a bunch of scammers. The Internet is full of scammers, too; just check your spam folder.

"Crypto solves hyperinflation" - lol, so does gold. What a joke.

Re: I want to call attention to the worst scammers in the “crypto” space, A16Z

#14

Post by gasull »

nxmnxm99 wrote: post #13
gasull wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Crypto definitely fixes remittances. And with self-custody crypto fixes bank runs, hyperinflation, and many other problems. Many people push the same BS narrative over and over: that crypto is just a bunch of scammers. The Internet is full of scammers, too; just check your spam folder.

"Crypto solves hyperinflation" - lol, so does gold. What a joke.

You laugh because you're an ignorant. Read about BTC algorithmic issuance.

Re: I want to call attention to the worst scammers in the “crypto” space, A16Z

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Post by nxmnxm99 »

gasull wrote: post #14
nxmnxm99 wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Crypto solves hyperinflation" - lol, so does gold. What a joke.

You laugh because you're an ignorant. Read about BTC algorithmic issuance.

Read literally anything outside of your embarrassing bubble.
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