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.
    • Aux@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Yeah, tell that to the officers who investigate fake cash and money laundering.

      • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        5 months ago

        Sorry. Which fairy tales have officers who investigate fake cash and money laundering?

        Neither of which have anything to do with the anonymity of cash.