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.
  • Engywuck@lemm.eeEnglish
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    6 months ago

    This. One could find a lot of smart people “believing” in crypto (whatever this means), while being unrelated to them, and their opinion would mean nothing as well.

    • Frank Ring@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      Of course, Linus is a kernel expert. Not crypto. I have nothing against him. I wouldn’t listen to the US president about kernel either. If you need crypto advice, listen to a crypto expert. Not sure why my comment gets downvoted but it seems common sense to me.