• REDACTED@infosec.pub
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    5 hours ago

    Bitcoin is the one that’s useless. It was the first crypto using very inefficient methods that don’t scale well, resulting in extremly high fees, times and power consumption, which equals to consumption of entire AI industry

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      1 hour ago

      But it’s the easiest to acquire and the most universally accepted, I’ve used it to buy things and it wasn’t hard.

      I’m not saying it’s perfect, I’m not commenting on the ethical aspects, the environmental impact, any of that. Your thoughts on that are probably perfectly valid. But, if your goal is to use money that nobody can stop you from using, Bitcoin is the right choice.