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Linux Inventor Says He Doesn’t Believe in Crypto (u.today)
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  • Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, does not believe in cryptocurrencies, calling them a vehicle for scams and a Ponzi scheme.
  • Torvalds was once rumored to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but he clarified it was a joke and denied owning a Bitcoin fortune.
  • Torvalds also dismissed the idea of technological singularity as a bedtime story for children, saying continuous exponential growth does not make sense.
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[–] 1 point 7 months ago

I'm old enough to remember when they were purple. And the orange ones are great but I think statistically the two reds after free parking are the most landed on square.

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