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submitted 2 years ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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[–] MalachaiConstant@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Is it not clear which definition of Crypto he's using?

Linus coming out against cryptography seems so unrealistically silly to me that it's not even worth considering.

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[–] Magnetar@feddit.de 18 points 2 years ago

The security of Linux 2000 will be based entirely on steganography, Linux founder announces

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