Published Mar 25, 2019
A Critic of Cryptocurrencies Says Bitcoin Needs To Be Burnt With Fire
Nicholas Weaver, a computer scientist from UC Berkeley, delivers a scathing critique of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, arguing their decentralization myths and inefficiencies facilitate criminal activities while offering little practical benefit. He highlights the regulatory community's reluctance to intervene and challenges the technology's security and payment system viability.
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