TwinIon Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Kal-El814 said: This was one of the better posts, with links/references, I’ve read on crypto and its faults. DSHR's Blog: EE380 Talk BLOG.DSHR.ORG I was asked at short notice to fill in for a speaker in Stanford's EE380 course who had to cancel. Below the fold is a hastily updated vers... Interesting talk, thanks for posting. He really goes hard at crypto, going so far as to basically say that the blockchain is an unworkable idea. More specifically that blockchains can't accomplish their goals and that the negative externalities are inherent to the system. He's certainly an expert in the field, and at first glance there isn't much I have to disagree with in his analysis. As pessimistic as I've been about crypto, I've held out some hope that there could be some genuinely useful tech in the stack somewhere waiting for the right use case. As billions in VC funding continue to pour in with basically nothing to show for it, I'm increasingly dubious as to there being any value in the tech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 6 hours ago, TwinIon said: As pessimistic as I've been about crypto, I've held out some hope that there could be some genuinely useful tech in the stack somewhere waiting for the right use case. As billions in VC funding continue to pour in with basically nothing to show for it, I'm increasingly dubious as to there being any value in the tech. There's definitely useful tech in the stack, it's just that all the good stuff is standard cryptography tech that's existed and been part of the internet almost the entire time. And even then, there are lots of modern applications that could benefit from greater adoption of good old fashioned cryptography like digital signatures. If anything good comes from this fiasco, it will be software being more willing to adopt those parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 PKI > blockchain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Sorry if I funged this up but I just saw this for the first time: Priceless NFT Artwork Vandalized With Spray Paint Tool WWW.THEONION.COM The Onion brings you all of the latest news, stories, photos, videos and more from America's finest news source. 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Remember LimeWire? Shuttered file-sharing service is back with NFTs WWW.REUTERS.COM File-sharing service LimeWire, which shut down in 2011 under fire from the music industry, is making a comeback as a digital collectibles marketplace for art and entertainment, initially focusing on music. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 $1 million clipart rock NFT accidentally sold for less than a cent | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Still feels like about the right amount of money to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 $500,000 NFT Lawsuit Over Pepe The Frog's Butt Is A Very Funny Story KOTAKU.COM I wish nothing but the worst for everyone involved in making me type that headline Quote A man by the name of Halston Thayer went on to win the auction, spending the cryptocurrency equivalent of $537,084. He was no doubt thrilled with his unique purchase, until a couple of weeks later when PegzDAO released 46 of those other 99 NFTS—which, remember, represent the exact same image as the one Thayer paid half a million dollars for—for free. lmao. Why is he complaining? The other NFTs are just as unique as his, because you're not buying the art, you're buying the receipt for the art. Unless he wants to admit that he was suckered... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CitizenVectron Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Hackers hit popular video game, stealing more than $600 million in cryptocurrency WWW.MSN.COM A blockchain powering the NFT game Axie Infinity was attacked, leading to one of the biggest crypto swipes to date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 Aren't all NFTs fake? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ricofoley Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 I like how there's a noticeable pause before people start tepidly applauding after he says "We are going to be in the NFT business" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 39 minutes ago, Ricofoley said: I like how there's a noticeable pause before people start tepidly applauding after he says "We are going to be in the NFT business" They aren't digital natives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Eat shit and die. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 It's a lengthy story, but for me it boils down to "obvious scam turns out to be incompetent scam." Worldcoin Promised Free Crypto If They Scanned Their Eyeballs With “The Orb.” Now They Feel Robbed. My favorite part is that some guys figured out that the orb couldn't detect duplicates, so they scanned in all their friends repeatedly to meet their quota. Seems pretty damning when that's the entire point of the retinal scanning in the first place. It also calls into question the value of all the scans they've taken. The other thing is that shocked me is that they only have 30 orbs operating, which seems like a terribly small amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Not sure what is more embarrassing, that the Braves still do the tomahawk chop in *2022*, or this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, sblfilms said: Not sure what is more embarrassing, that the Braves still do the tomahawk chop in *2022*, or this Of course Jostens would be involved in something as tacky as NFTs. Of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Pierre Poilievre, the likely next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, has been going on about making Canada a crypto powerhouse. Basically, conservatives are tapping into crypto to win over disaffected millenials and zoomers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 11 hours ago, CitizenVectron said: Pierre Poilievre, the likely next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, has been going on about making Canada a crypto powerhouse. Basically, conservatives are tapping into crypto to win over disaffected millenials and zoomers. Which is why crypto should be smothered in the crib. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Packed house it looks like 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 13 minutes ago, Ricofoley said: Packed house it looks like More virgins than an anime convention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 ‘Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet’ NFT Went on Sale for $48M. It Ended With a Top Bid of Just $280 WWW.COINDESK.COM Crypto entrepreneur Sina Estavi bought Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s first-ever tweet as an NFT for $2.9 million last year. He listed the NFT for sale again at $48 million last week. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 50 minutes ago, Air_Delivery said: ‘Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet’ NFT Went on Sale for $48M. It Ended With a Top Bid of Just $280 WWW.COINDESK.COM Crypto entrepreneur Sina Estavi bought Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s first-ever tweet as an NFT for $2.9 million last year. He listed the NFT for sale again at $48 million last week. I wish I could buy this delightful moment as an NFT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 And the guy that paid $280 was probably drunk shopping. I'm glad this happened. I'm still confused by NFT's and I automatically dislike things that confuse me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 I’d pay that price to minorly humiliate one of the richest people on the planet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 More reasons to hate the Cowboys Cowboys' Jerry Jones announces first-ever NFL partnership with cryptocurrency company - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Cowboys' Jerry Jones announces first-ever NFL partnership with cryptocurrency company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Keyser_Soze said: More reasons to hate the Cowboys Cowboys' Jerry Jones announces first-ever NFL partnership with cryptocurrency company - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Cowboys' Jerry Jones announces first-ever NFL partnership with cryptocurrency company Genuinely shocking it wasn't the Commanders to be the first team to take a dump in this particular pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 Yes, Kevin Rose as in The Screen Savers and Digg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 The next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Sound money oof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Don't think I could vote for a Pierre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 NFT Bored Ape marketplace gets hacked, people lose 'millions' in ape pictures | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Truly, this is monkey business. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 This made me chuckle: 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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