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Ex-bank CEO gets 24 years after falling for crypto scam, causing bank collapse (arstechnica.com)
submitted 3 months ago by Xatolos@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Each is a technology with unique features for its time, and where there aren't any practical applications initially.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Still doesn't mean crypto is like steam, nor that it will ever have any practical application

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 0 points 3 months ago

I'm sure the ancient Greeks said similar things about their steam pinwheels.

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 0 points 3 months ago

For each steam power there are thousands of similar inventions that never see the light of practical use cases. We just remember those that had significant breakthroughs.