| > it's pretty pointless in general Tell that to Wikileaks; after Mastercard and VISA stopped letting people donate due to political pressure. Tell that to people charged double digit percentages just for the privilege of spending hours transferring money across borders. What about the Canadians freezing hundreds of accounts "linked" to civil protests (however much one may disagree with their cause). People complain that micro-transactions aren't cost effective; but there are, right now, secure and decentralized, fee-less crypto techs; even quantum resistant ones, that allow for the transfer of millionths of a cent. With no disrespect, I feel that people who say crypto has no use-case are being let down by their imagination and research skills. > skipping over regulations that apply to traditional currencies There is actually at least one cryptocurrency working on becoming recognized as a legitimate currency; Nano. > in areas where it is about tech we see superior one winning over established players all the time. People could immediately see that Google gave better search results; that WhatsApp was instant and free; and I don't think AMD is as clearcut an example as you state. Notice that in my comment I stated the condition that people can't understand the tech by themselves - such is the case with crypto. People can't understand the proofs; the difference between POW, POS, and Block Lattice; whether a coin is decentralized or not, etc, just by using it. Arguing against myself a bit, I did think people would notice how slow and expensive their BTC transactions were; or how awkward setting an account up is, or how often claimed roadmap milestones were put back - but they haven't. I don't think I accounted for the sheer volume and reach of bag holders and maxis. BTC uses the same amount of power as Argentina - it's perverse. The people claiming it's better in any way, on any metric outside adoption are just wrong. The fact that BTC holders and miners can claim otherwise, and people apparently believe them, is kinda my whole point. It feels like there's a strong parallel with QC, or nuclear energy, or even cannabis. People get deluded by hype from vested interests if they have no way to accurately judge for themselves. |