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minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down4·1 year ago By that logic the US dollar is a means for facilitating crime. See, the difference is that dollars have legitimate uses.
minus-squareABCDE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoAs does Blockchain, which is widely used for such purposes already.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·1 year agoNot really, unless you think ransomware is a legitimate use.
minus-squareABCDE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoNope, you can go and check common usage of blockchain tech, plenty of legit uses, especially in banking.
minus-squareABCDE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoAs I said, in banking, often to confirm that transactions are real. https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2022/01/28/blockchain-in-the-banking-sector-a-review-of-the-landscape-and-opportunities/
minus-squaredb2@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down4·1 year agoYeah, you’re hating for the sake of hating with no clue why. I’m just going to go ahead and block you, kthxbye.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoIt’s not for the sake of hating, it’s because blockchain / cryptocurrency / NFTs / etc. are problems in search of a legitimate solution. So far all they’ve found is massive energy wasting and ransomware.
minus-squareABCDE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year ago blockchain You are conflating the ideas for some weird reason. It’s like blanket arguing against the internet because things happen on it which are illegal.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI’m not sure what you mean. Are you not aware that NFTs are built on top of blockchain tech?
minus-squareABCDE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYes, and? There are other usages as I’ve said.
See, the difference is that dollars have legitimate uses.
As does Blockchain, which is widely used for such purposes already.
Not really, unless you think ransomware is a legitimate use.
Nope, you can go and check common usage of blockchain tech, plenty of legit uses, especially in banking.
Like what?
As I said, in banking, often to confirm that transactions are real.
https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2022/01/28/blockchain-in-the-banking-sector-a-review-of-the-landscape-and-opportunities/
Yeah, you’re hating for the sake of hating with no clue why. I’m just going to go ahead and block you, kthxbye.
It’s not for the sake of hating, it’s because blockchain / cryptocurrency / NFTs / etc. are problems in search of a legitimate solution. So far all they’ve found is massive energy wasting and ransomware.
You are conflating the ideas for some weird reason. It’s like blanket arguing against the internet because things happen on it which are illegal.
I’m not sure what you mean. Are you not aware that NFTs are built on top of blockchain tech?
Yes, and? There are other usages as I’ve said.