[nindalf]

> last I heard of Cloudflare spinning something up just to wind it back down

Cloudflare bet big on NFTs (https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-stream-now-supports-n...), Web3 (https://blog.cloudflare.com/get-started-web3/), Proof of stake (https://blog.cloudflare.com/next-gen-web3-network/). In fact they "bet on blockchain" way back in 2017 (https://blog.cloudflare.com/betting-on-blockchain/) but it's telling that they haven't published anything in the last couple of years (since Nov 2022). Since then the only crypto related content on blog.cloudflare.com is real cryptography - like data encryption.

I'm not criticising. I'm just saying they're part of an industry that thought web3 was the Next Big Thing between 2017-2022 and then pivoted when ChatGPT released in Nov 2022. Now AI is the Next Big Thing.

I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the blockchain stuff got sunset over the next few years. Can't run those in perpetuity, especially if there aren't any takers.

[giancarlostoro]

Im neutral on crypto, I see it like AI, its just waiting on some breakthrough that pulls everyone. My suspicion is someone needs to make it stupid easy to get into crypto.

[CaptainFever]

Crypto is actually pretty useful and common in some marginalised communities where payment processors usually refuse to service (e.g. some sex stuff).