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.
  • ✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Is this going to be the most replied to post on the Fediverse? 635 in 2 days and still going strong.

    Edit: since it’s now at 666 replies, please nobody make any more comments