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[–] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The amount of times I've asked a crypto bro to tell me exactly what The Blockchain is and them being able to actually lucidly explain it is exactly 0, in my experience.

I know there's science somewhere in there, but the loudest enthusiasts I've come across treat it like magic.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    It's really not that interesting unless you're specifically into cryptography, and then it's like, kind of interesting for 20 minutes. I remember when "the blockchain" first came out people were talking about lots of potential uses (secure online voting was the only one that comes to mind) besides scamming people and selling illegal stuff, but of course none of those ever materialized.

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